ESPN releases updated Bracketology for 2023 March Madness ahead of loaded college basketball slate

ESPN has released their updated Bracketology for 2023 March Madness ahead of a loaded Saturday.

The slate features a myriad of fantastic showdowns, from Duke vs. Clemson to Arizona vs. Oregon. Of course, Joe Lunardi is here to guide us through all of his projections at the moment.

“Will the Kansas Jayhawks become the first repeat champions in men’s college basketball since Florida in 2006 and 2007? That’s among the questions to consider during the 2022-23 season as Division I’s 360-plus teams are now marching to the 2023 NCAA tournament — a journey that will end at Houston’s NRG Stadium for the Final Four on April 1 and 3,” prefaced Lunardi. “ESPN will be there every step of the way with its 2023 bracket projections, evaluating the current state of the bubble and identifying the top seeds for the game’s showcase event.”

Here’s what Joe Lunardi of ESPN believes the current 2023 March Madness bracket will look like. If we’ve learned anything from this season thus far, it’s not written in stone.

NCAA Tournament Bracketology: Last Four In / First Four Out

Last Four In (with byes): Northwestern, Iowa, Boise State, New Mexico
Last Four In: UCF, Memphis, Arizona State, Pittsburgh
First Four Out: Penn State, Oklahoma, Utah State, Nevada
Next Four Out: Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, Kentucky, Virginia Tech

Midwest Region

1) Kansas vs. 16) Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson
8) Ohio State vs. 9) Creighton

5) Miami vs. 12) Utah Valley
4) Arkansas vs. 13) UC Santa Barbara

6) Rutgers vs. 11) New Mexico
3) Xavier vs. 14) UMass Lowell

7) Auburn vs. 10) Indiana
2) Arizona vs. 15) Stetson

West Region

1) Houston vs. 16) Milwaukee
8) Wisconsin vs. 9) Charleston

5) Duke vs. 12) Kent State
4) Kansas State vs. 13) Oral Roberts

6) TCU vs. 11) Boise State
3) Gonzaga vs. 14) Siena

7) Missouri vs. 10) Northwestern
2) UCLA vs. 15) Eastern Washington

South Region

1) Alabama vs. 16) Norfolk State
8) NC State vs. 9) Maryland

5) Baylor vs. 12) Florida Atlantic
4) Marquette vs. 13) Indiana State

6) San Diego State vs. 11) Memphis/Arizona
3) Texas vs. 14) Colgate

7) Illinois vs. 10) Clemson
2) UConn vs. 15) SIU Edwardsville

East Region

1) Purdue vs. 16) UNC Asheville/SE Louisiana
8) St. Mary’s vs. 9) West Virginia

5) Providence vs. 12) Dayton
4) Virginia vs. 13) Princeton

6) Michigan State vs. 11) UCF/Pittsburgh
3) Iowa State vs. 14) Troy

7) North Carolina vs. 10) Iowa
2) Tennessee vs. 15) Samford