ESPN releases updated Bracketology for the 2023 NCAA Tournament
With college basketball on the horizon, it’s never too early to look ahead to the madness. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi breathes the NCAA Tournament year round and released his latest ‘Bracketology’ today.
The reigning champion Kansas Jayhawks open the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed in the South Region. The Gonzaga Bulldogs, though, are the team that once again earns the No. 1 overall seed in this update of ESPN’s Bracketology. The other No. 1 seeds include 2022’s national runner up in North Carolina, the Kentucky Wildcats, and the Houston Cougars.
Here’s Joe Lunardi’s full 68-team field featured in his latest version of his way-too-early 2023 NCAA Tournament Bracketology.
ESPN’s NCAA Tournament Bracketology: Last four in/first four out
Last four in (with byes): Iowa, Ohio State, Memphis, St. John’s
Last four in: Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s, Florida State, Providence
First four out: Rutgers, Iowa State, Missouri, Seton Hall
Next four out: Stanford, Loyola Chicago, LSU, Tulane
West Region
1) Gonzaga vs. 16) Morehead State
8) Michigan State vs. 9) Oklahoma State
5) Arizona vs. 12) Drake
4) TCU vs. 13) Grand Canyon
6) Texas Tech vs. 11) Memphis
3) Arkansas vs. 14) Penn
7) Xavier vs. 10) Oklahoma
2) UCLA vs. 15) Montana State
East Region
1) North Carolina vs. 16) Winthrop
8) Purdue vs. 9) USC
5) Dayton vs. 12) Liberty
4) Villanova vs. 13) Towson
6) Oregon vs. 11) Notre Dame/Saint Mary’s
3) Texas vs. 14) Louisiana
7) UConn vs. 10) Iowa
2) Tennessee vs. 15) Vermont
South Region
1) Kentucky vs. 16) Jackson State/Sacred Heart
8) Miami vs. 9) Wyoming
5) Virginia vs. 12) Furman
4) Indiana vs. 13) Toledo
6) Alabama vs. 11) St. John’s
3) Duke vs. 14) Iona
7) Michigan vs. 10) Florida
2) Kansas vs. 15) Youngstown State
Midwest Region
1) Houston vs. 16) Nicholls State/Norfolk State
8) Texas A&M vs. 9) Virginia Tech
5) San Diego State vs. 12) UAB
4) Auburn vs. 13) UC Santa Barbara
6) Illinois vs. 11) Florida State/Providence
3) Creighton vs. 14) Oral Roberts
7) Saint Louis vs. 10) Ohio State
2) Baylor vs. 15) Colgate