March Madness 2023 bracket: NCAA Tournament picks, predictions from proven college basketball model

History is on the line for Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks in the 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket. The Jayhawks are looking to become the first team to defend their title successfully since Florida accomplished the feat in 2006-07. Kansas, however, will have a tough road in the 2023 NCAA bracket, with UCLA, Gonzaga and TCU also in the West Region of March Madness 2023. The Jayhawks enter the 2023 March Madness bracket on a hot streak, winning seven of their last eight games, so should you back Kansas to repeat as champions? Or should your college basketball bracket winner feature another No. 1 seed like Alabama, Houston or Purdue? Before filling out your NCAA Tournament bracket 2023, be sure to see the 2023 March Madness 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 no reason to rely on luck when there’s proven technology to help you dominate your 2023 March Madness picks. Now, with the 2023 NCAA bracket revealed, the model is simulating the matchups and its results are in. You can only see it over at SportsLine.

Three 2023 March Madness bracket games to watch

One of the most intriguing 2023 March Madness matchups to watch: No. 8 Arkansas vs. No. 9 Illinois in the West Region. Arkansas went 11-1 in non-conference play, beating the likes of San Diego State and Oklahoma. Meanwhile, the Fighting Illini earned an at-large bid behind a 20-12 overall record and a 11-9 mark in the Big 10. The Razorbacks are knocking down 47.5% of their field goals this season, while Illinois is securing 26.77 defensive rebounds per game.

Another 2023 March Madness matchup to keep an eye on: No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 VCU. VCU boasts an experienced roster that features the likes of Adrian Baldwin Jr. and Brandon Johns Jr. Baldwin was the leading scorer in VCU’s victory over Dayton in the A-10 Tournament title with 16 points. For the season, he is averaging 12.6 points and 5.8 assists per game. Saint Mary’s features one of the nation’s most suffocating defenses, holding opponents to just 60.1 points per game this season. 

No. 4 UConn vs. No. 13 Iona is another critical matchup in the West. Rick Pitino’s Iona could be a contender in the March Madness bracket 2023. Iona is allowing opponents to make just 40.99% of their field goals this season, which ranks 36th in the country. The Gaels are also recording 5.6 blocks per game on average, the third-most in college basketball. UConn, meanwhile, also features a disciplined defense, giving up just 64.8 points per game this season. You can see the model’s 2023 NCAA bracket picks here.

How to make 2023 NCAA bracket predictions

Who wins every tournament-defining matchup? And which 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’s calling this year before locking in any 2023 NCAA bracket picks.

So what’s the optimal NCAA Tournament 2023 bracket? And which NCAA Tournament Cinderella teams will shock college basketball? Visit SportsLine now to see which double-digit seeds you can back with confidence, all from the model that’s called 18 upsets by double-digit seeds and beaten over 92% of CBS Sports brackets two of the last four tournaments.