After winning the national championship the last two seasons with Baylor and Kansas, the Big 12 has seven of its 10 teams in the 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket. However, March Madness routinely throws a wrench into the plans of perceived national championship contenders and this has already been one of the wildest seasons in recent memory. We could see an upset-laden 2023 March Madness bracket when the action starts with the First Four on Tuesday and Wednesday in Dayton.
Kansas and Baylor are back for March Madness 2023, with Kansas seeded first in the West Region and Baylor a No. 3 seed in the South. So can either of the two most recent NCAA champions make another deep run in the NCAA bracket 2023, or should you fade them as you make your 2023 NCAA Tournament picks? Before making any 2023 March Madness bracket predictions, be sure to check out the 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket picks from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulated the entire 2023 NCAA Tournament 10,000 times. It has absolutely crushed its March Madness picks, beating over 92% of all CBS Sports brackets two of the last four tournaments. The model also nailed three teams in the West and South Region Sweet 16 last year, including No. 5 seed Houston.
It knows how to spot an upset as well. The same model has produced brackets that have nailed 18 first-round upsets by double-digit seeds. It also nailed some massive upsets two years ago, including predicting the championship game between Gonzaga and Baylor and hitting Houston’s Midwest Region win even though the Cougars weren’t the No. 1 seed.
There’s simply no reason to rely on luck when there’s proven technology to help you dominate your 2023 March Madness pools. Now, with the 2023 NCAA bracket being revealed, the model is simulating the matchups and its results are in. You can only see it over at SportsLine.
2023 March Madness bracket games to watch
One 2023 March Madness matchup to keep an eye on: Iowa vs. Auburn in the Midwest region. The Tigers struggled down the stretch, losing eight of their final 12 games before falling to Arkansas in the second round of the SEC Tournament. Iowa was not in strong form either, dropping four of its last six games, but it ranks third in KenPom’s adjusted offensive efficiency ratings.
Also in the Midwest Region, Miami (FL) vs. Drake figures to be yet another pivotal 5 vs. 12 matchup. With Isaiah Wong, Jordan Miller, Norchad Omier and Nijel Pack all averaging over 13.0 points per game, Miami boasts one of the nation’s best and most balanced offenses. The Hurricanes won a share of the ACC title for the first time in a decade, while Drake won its first MVC tournament crown since 2008. The Bulldogs are led by Tucker DeVries, a 6-foot-7 sophomore who plays on the wing and averaged 19.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game this season.
The third matchup to watch is also in the Midwest Regional, No. 7 seed Texas A&M against No. 10 seed Penn State. The Aggies started their season 6-5, but won 19 of their final 23 games to finish second in the SEC and runner-ups in the SEC Tournament. Sophomore guard Wade Taylor averaged 16.5 points and 4.0 assists for Texas A&M. Penn State is led by fifth-year senior Jalen Pickett, who averaged 17.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 6.7 assists in his second year with the Nittany Lions after spending his first three seasons as a star at Siena. You can see how far all these teams go over at SportsLine.
How to make 2023 NCAA bracket predictions
How far will those major programs go? And which Cinderella teams will make surprising runs through the 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket? With the model’s track record of calling bracket-busting upsets, you’ll want to see which stunners it is calling this year before locking in any NCAA bracket picks.
So what’s the optimal NCAA Tournament bracket 2023? And which March Madness underdogs will shock college basketball? Visit SportsLine now to see which teams you can back with confidence, all from the model that’s nailed 18 upsets by double-digit seeds since its inception and beat over 92 percent of players two of the last four tournaments.
