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College football may be the main focus of the sports world at this point, but college basketball will be here before you know it. . March may be a long way off, but it’s never too early to predict the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
ESPN releases latest version Bracket science, predicted an entire field of 68 before the season began. There was no change in the 1 seed line, UCLA Played in the West Region and rose to the 2nd seed.
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all-time national champion, Kansas Considered the second seed for ESPN’s Joe Lunardi. They were placed in the Midwest region where the Sweet 16 and Elite Eights are played in Kansas City. In this theoretical bracket, the Jayhawks would have a significant advantage on their home court.
2023 NCAA Tournament Predictions Before College Basketball Season Begins
last for bids: memphis, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, wyoming
Last For Inn: St. John’s, St. Mary’s, Florida, Rutgers
First Four Out: seton hall, Stanford, providence, Iowa
next for out: Loyola Chicago, Wisconsin, Tulane, BYU
western region
1) Gonzaga vs 16) Morehead
8) Miami vs 9) Texas A&M
Five) Arizona vs 12) Drake
Four) TCU vs 13) Grand Canyon
6) Michigan vs 11) Oklahoma
3) Arkansas vs 14) pennsylvania
7) texas tech vs 10) Iowa
2) UCLA vs 15) Purdue Fort Wayne
Midwest
1) kentucky vs 16) Nichols State/howard
8) U Conn vs 9) Virginia Tech
Five) San Diego vs. 12) Florida/Rutgers
Four) clayton vs 13) Toledo
6) Alabama vs 11) UAB
3) duke vs 14) corrugated
7) Michigan vs 10) Memphis
2) Kansas vs. 15) Vermont
east
1) north carolina vs 16) Winthrop
8) florida vs 9) Oklahoma
Five) Dayton vs 12) Furman
Four) Villanova vs 13) Towson
6) Illinois vs. 11) St. John’s/St. Mary’s
3) Tennessee vs 14) Iona
7) Purdue vs 10) Notre Dame
2) texas vs 15) Montana
South
1) houston vs 16) Southern/ Wagner
8) St. Louis vs 9) USC
Five) auburn vs 12) freedom
Four) Virginia vs 13) UC Santa Barbara
6) Oregon vs 11) Wyoming
3) Indiana vs 14) Oral Roberts
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