The Duke Blue Devils struggled by their standards at the start of the 2022-23 season under new coach Jon Scheyer. On Jan. 14, they were tied 13-5 after losing to Clemson, and pundits questioned if they were actually strong enough to reach the 2023 NCAA tournament. However, they finished the regular season on a nine-game winning streak, including cruising to the ACC Conference Tournament title with victories over three teams playing in the 2023 March Madness group: Pittsburgh, Miami and Virginia. Led by double-digit scorers Kyle Filipowski (15.4 points per game) and Jeremy Roach (13.3), Duke will be a tough number one in the West Region of the 2023 NCAA tournament.
Purdue has had a rocky tournament history of late, having not reached a Final Four since 1980. Marquette is sort of March Madness Cinderella, a team that came out of nowhere to win the Big East title and snag a No. 2 seed in the 2023 NCAA bracket. Before you get your 2023 NCAA tournament bracket fill out, be sure to check out the bracket picks for March Madness 2023 from the trusted computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine projection model simulated the entire 2023 NCAA tournament 10,000 times. It absolutely smashed 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 Houston.
It also knows how to spot an excitement. The same model has spawned brackets that nailed 18 first-round surprises through double-digit seeds. Two years ago, it also provided some massive upsets, including predicting the championship game between Gonzaga and Baylor and winning Houston’s Midwest Region win despite the Cougars not being No. 1.
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One of the 2023 NCAA tournament favorites from the model: Kentucky advances to the Sweet 16 despite not living up to expectations in the regular season. The Wildcats went 21-11 overall and lost two of their last three games, both to NIT-bound Vanderbilt. Led by star forward Oscar Tshiebwe, who averaged 16.5 points per game in 2022-23, the Wildcats have a friendly draw for a No. 6 seed. Their first-round opponent, No. 11 Providence, lost four of their last five games, and in the second round, Kansas State lost seven of their last 13 contests.
Also in the East region, Purdue is making its first Final Four in 43 years, according to the model. Led by likely Naismith Award-winning center Zach Edey, the Boilermakers were able to go all the way to Houston in a friendly draw. The 7-foot-4 star has averaged 22.3 points and 12.8 rebounds this season and is a team matchup nightmare. If he can stay out of trouble, Purdue could get through the first four rounds of the tournament just as they did in the Big 10, where they won the regular-season and conference tournament championships. You can see the model’s 2023 NCAA bracket picks here.
How to make predictions for the 2023 NCAA bracket
Who wins every tournament-determining matchup? And which teams will make surprise runs through the 2023 NCAA tournament? With the model’s track record of calling bracket-busting excitement, you should see what stunners it’s calling this year before you commit to any NCAA bracket picks for 2023.
So what is the optimal bracket for the 2023 NCAA tournament? And Which NCAA Tournament Cinderella Teams Will Shock College Basketball? Visit SportsLine now to see which double-digit seeds you can bet with confidence, all from the model called 18 double-digit seed surprises that has beaten over 92% of CBS Sports brackets in two of the last four tournaments.