Get our free March Madness bracket predictions for the 2023 NCAA tournament. Win your work pool with our March Madness expert predictions. Our expert March Madness handicappers have compiled their thoughts, predictions, sleepers, and favorites to piece together their 2023 March Madness Bracket.

Once the 64-team March Madness Bracket is set, be sure to check out the field and each teams’ possible route to the National Championship Game below. We will update the Bracket after each round of games so you can see how your bracket predictions are faring as the action plays out.

 

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First RoundMar 16 - 17Second RoundMar 18 - 19Sweet 16Mar 23 - 24Elite EightMar 25 - 26Final FourApr 1 - 1ChampionshipApr 3 - 3Final FourApr 1 - 1Elite EightMar 25 - 26Sweet 16Mar 23 - 24Second RoundMar 18 - 19First RoundMar 16 - 17

First Four

Mar 14
Tue Mar 14
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
16
SEM
71
Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders
16
AMCC
75
final
Tue Mar 14
Pittsburgh Panthers - NCAAB
11
PITT
60
Mississippi State Bulldogs- NCAAB
11
MISS
59
final
Wed Mar 15
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights - NCAAB
16
FDU
84
Texas Southern Tigers
16
TXSO
61
final
Wed Mar 15
Nevada Wolfpack-NCAAB
11
NEV
73
Arizona State Sun Devils - NCAAB
11
ASU
98
final
South
Thu Mar 16
Alabama Crimson Tide
1
ALA
96
Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders
16
AMCC
75
final
Thu Mar 16
Maryland Terrapins - NCAAB
8
MD
67
West Virginia Mountaineers- NCAAB
9
WV
65
final
Thu Mar 16
San Diego State Aztecs - NCAAB
5
SDST
63
College of Charleston Cougars - NCAAB
12
COC
57
final
Thu Mar 16
Virginia Cavaliers - NCAAB
4
UVA
67
Furman Paladins- NCAAB
13
FUR
68
final
Fri Mar 17
Creighton Bluejays
6
CRE
72
NC State Wolfpack - NCAAB
11
NCST
63
final
Fri Mar 17
Baylor Bears
3
BAY
74
UCSB Gauchos
14
UCSB
56
final
Thu Mar 16
Missouri Tigers - NCAAB
7
MIZZ
76
Utah State Aggies - NCAAB
10
USTU
65
final
Thu Mar 16
Arizona Wildcats - NCAAB
2
ARZ
55
Princeton Tigers - NCAAB
15
PRI
59
final
Sat Mar 18
Alabama Crimson Tide
1
ALA
73
Maryland Terrapins - NCAAB
8
MD
51
final
Sat Mar 18
San Diego State Aztecs - NCAAB
5
SDST
75
Furman Paladins- NCAAB
13
FUR
52
final
Sun Mar 19
Creighton Bluejays
6
CRE
85
Baylor Bears
3
BAY
76
final
Sat Mar 18
Missouri Tigers - NCAAB
7
MIZZ
63
Princeton Tigers - NCAAB
15
PRI
78
final
Fri Mar 24
Alabama Crimson Tide
1
ALA
64
San Diego State Aztecs - NCAAB
5
SDST
71
final
Fri Mar 24
Creighton Bluejays
6
CRE
86
Princeton Tigers - NCAAB
15
PRI
75
final
TBA
San Diego State Aztecs - NCAAB
5
SDST
57
Creighton Bluejays
6
CRE
56
final
East
Fri Mar 17
Purdue Boilermakers
1
PU
58
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights - NCAAB
16
FDU
63
final
Fri Mar 17
Memphis Tigers
8
MEM
65
Florida Atlantic Owls - NCAAB
9
FAU
66
final
Thu Mar 16
Duke Blue Devils
5
DUK
74
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles - NCAAB
12
ORU
51
final
Thu Mar 16
Tennessee Volunteers - NCAAB
4
TEN
58
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
13
ULL
55
final
Fri Mar 17
Kentucky Wildcats
6
UK
61
Providence Friars
11
PC
53
final
Fri Mar 17
Kansas State Wildcats - NCAAB
3
KSU
77
Montana State Bobcats
14
MSU
65
final
Fri Mar 17
Michigan State Spartans
3
MSU
72
USC Trojans
14
USC
62
final
Fri Mar 17
Marquette Golden Eagles
2
MARQ
78
Vermont Catamounts
15
VER
61
final
Sun Mar 19
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights - NCAAB
16
FDU
70
Florida Atlantic Owls - NCAAB
9
FAU
78
final
Sat Mar 18
Duke Blue Devils
5
DUKE
52
Tennessee Volunteers - NCAAB
4
TEN
65
final
Sun Mar 19
Kentucky Wildcats
6
UK
69
Kansas State Wildcats - NCAAB
3
KSU
75
final
Sun Mar 19
Michigan State Spartans
7
MSU
69
Marquette Golden Eagles
2
MARQ
60
final
Thu Mar 23
Florida Atlantic Owls - NCAAB
9
FAU
62
Tennessee Volunteers - NCAAB
4
TEN
55
final
Thu Mar 23
Kansas State Wildcats - NCAAB
3
KSU
98
Michigan State Spartans
7
MSU
93
final
Sat Mar 25
Florida Atlantic Owls - NCAAB
9
FAU
79
Kansas State Wildcats - NCAAB
3
KSU
76
final
Midwest
Thu Mar 16
Houston Cougars - NCAAB
1
HOU
63
Northern Kentucky Norse - NCAAB
16
NKU
52
final
Thu Mar 16
Iowa Hawkeyes
8
IOWA
75
Auburn Tigers
9
AUB
83
final
Fri Mar 17
Miami Hurricanes
5
MIA
63
Drake Bulldogs- NCAAB
12
DRAKE
56
final
Fri Mar 17
Indiana Hoosiers
4
IND
71
Kent State Golden Flashes- NCAAB
13
KSU
60
final
Fri Mar 17
Iowa State Cyclones
6
ISU
41
Pittsburgh Panthers - NCAAB
11
PITT
49
final
Fri Mar 17
Xavier Musketeers - NCAAB
3
XAV
72
Kennesaw State Owls - NCAAB
14
KENN
67
final
Thu Mar 16
Texas A&M Aggies
7
TAM
59
Penn State Nittany Lions- NCAAB
10
PSU
76
final
Thu Mar 16
Texas Longhorns
2
TEX
81
Colgate Raiders
15
COL
61
final
Sat Mar 18
Houston Cougars - NCAAB
1
HOU
81
Auburn Tigers
9
AUB
64
final
Sun Mar 19
Miami Hurricanes
5
MIA
85
Indiana Hoosiers
4
IND
69
final
Sun Mar 19
Pittsburgh Panthers - NCAAB
11
PITT
73
Xavier Musketeers - NCAAB
3
XAV
84
final
Sat Mar 18
Penn State Nittany Lions- NCAAB
10
PSU
66
Texas Longhorns
2
TEX
71
final
Fri Mar 24
Houston Cougars - NCAAB
1
HOU
75
Miami Hurricanes
5
MIA
89
final
Fri Mar 24
Xavier Musketeers - NCAAB
3
XAV
71
Texas Longhorns
2
TEX
83
final
TBA
Miami Hurricanes
5
MIA
88
Texas Longhorns
2
TEX
81
final
West
Thu Mar 16
Kansas Jayhawks
1
KAN
96
Howard Bison - NCAAB
16
HU
68
final
Thu Mar 16
Arkansas Razorbacks
8
ARK
73
Illinois Fighting Illini
9
ILL
63
final
Fri Mar 17
Saint Mary's Gaels
5
SMC
63
VCU Rams - NCAAB
12
VCU
51
final
Fri Mar 17
UConn Huskies
4
UCONN
87
Iona Gaels-NCAAB
13
IONA
63
final
Fri Mar 17
TCU Horned Frogs
6
TCU
72
Arizona State Sun Devils - NCAAB
11
ASU
70
final
Fri Mar 17
Gonzaga Bulldogs
3
GON
82
Grand Canyon Antelopes - NCAAB
14
GCU
70
final
Thu Mar 16
Northwestern Wildcats-NCAAB
7
NW
75
Boise State Broncos
10
BOIS
67
final
Thu Mar 16
UCLA Bruins
2
UCLA
86
UNC Asheville Bulldogs
15
ASH
53
final
Sat Mar 18
Kansas Jayhawks
1
KAN
71
Arkansas Razorbacks
8
ARK
72
final
Sun Mar 19
Saint Mary's Gaels
5
SMC
55
UConn Huskies
4
UCONN
70
final
Sun Mar 19
TCU Horned Frogs
6
TCU
81
Gonzaga Bulldogs
3
GON
84
final
Sat Mar 18
Northwestern Wildcats-NCAAB
7
NW
63
UCLA Bruins
2
UCLA
68
final
Thu Mar 23
Arkansas Razorbacks
8
ARK
63
UConn Huskies
4
UCONN
88
final
Thu Mar 23
Gonzaga Bulldogs
3
GON
79
UCLA Bruins
2
UCLA
76
final
Sat Mar 25
UConn Huskies
4
UCONN
82
Gonzaga Bulldogs
3
GON
54
final
Sat Apr 8
San Diego State Aztecs - NCAAB
5
SDST
-
Florida Atlantic Owls - NCAAB
9
FAU
-
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Championship

Mon Apr 3
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Sat Apr 8
Miami Hurricanes
-
MIA
-
UConn Huskies
-
UCONN
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How Does A March Madness Bracket Work

March Madness is a phenomenon like no other, and the bracket has a lot to do with that. So what is a bracket, and how does it work.

The bracket will be set following the First Four matches, which are scheduled to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday 15th-16th March. This will lock in the final 4 teams to make the 64-team March Madness Bracket. Filling it a March Madness Bracket is something millions of people do each year, even those who don’t follow college basketball take part to try and defy the odds of a perfect bracket.

Being a single-elimination tournament, filling in your bracket is simple. Select who you think will win the first-round games, which then sets the Second Round matchups, the Elite Eight, and so on until you have your pick for National Champion. Filling in your bracket is simple, getting it right is far from it. With odds estimated of up to 9.2 Quintillion to one for a perfect bracket, you’ll need all the help you can to win your tournament. Check out our handy guide for common pitfalls, advice, and trends, as well as all of our March Madness Predictions throughout the entirety of the NCAA tournament

2023 March Madness Bracket Predictions

Our team of expert March Madness and NCAA handicappers will be on hand leading up to and throughout the entire NCAA Men’s tournament. We’ll be breaking down our best March Madness Bracket predictions at each stage of the tournament to assist you with your 2023 March Madness bracket. Leaning on a wealth of Bracketology experience, Pickswise analyzes key statistics, trends, and data ahead of making our March Madness Bracket predictions.

March Madness Bracket Picks

Making your NCAA Bracket picks is tricky, with odds of 9.2 quintillion to one for picking a perfect bracket it’s no surprise it’s never been achieved. That doesn’t mean you can’t win your competition, be it paid or for a bracket competition at work, Pickswise is here to help with all of your March Madness Bracket Picks. Our college basketball experts are experienced in both March Madness Betting and all things March Madness Bracketology. Not only do we have our expert March Madness bracket picks for every game, but we also break down the biggest pitfalls, trends, and stats to consider before filling out a bracket of your own.

How did last year’s March Madness bracket play out

The 2020 March Madness tournament was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2021 tournament was played within the state of Indiana, and the majority of matches in Indianapolis.

2022 was a welcome return to tradition, with multiple locations for the early rounds, and the Final Four hosted in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The National Championship game was played between 1st seeds Kansas and 8th Seeds North Carolina. North Carolina beat one of the hot favorites in Baylor in the second round en route to a shot at the championship but marginally fell short to Kansas who picked up their sixth overall national championship with a 72-69 victory.

What Teams Are In This Year's March Madness Bracket

The teams and the regions will be announced on Selection Sunday which is scheduled to take place on March 12th, 2023. By this point, we’ll already know the conference winners, but the remaining teams will be selected by the Selection Committee, who will also rank the teams 1-68 and set the First Four matchups.

Check back here following Selection Sunday for the updated 2023 March Madness Bracket and which teams are in this year’s tournament as well as our experts’ March Madness Predictions and Best Bets. 

When is March Madness’ Selection Sunday in 2023

Selection Sunday for the NCAA men’s basketball championship, also known as the start of March Madness is scheduled to take place on March 12 at 6 p.m ET.

College Basketball fans around the country will tune in to see if their team has won an at-large bid for the tournament and to see which seed they’ve been given, which sets the bracket and determines their route through to the National Championship game. Let the Bracketology begin. 

What Teams Are In This Year's March Madness Bracket

The last of the 68 teams, and the regions, will be announced on Selection Sunday which is scheduled to take place on March 12th, 2023. By this point, we’ll already know the conference winners, but the remaining teams will be selected by the Selection Committee, who will also rank the teams 1-68 and set the First Four matchups. Our experts will be writing their March Madness Teams guides for every team, including strengths, weaknesses, and all of the key stats. 

Check back here following Selection Sunday for the updated 2023 March Madness Bracket and which teams are in this year’s tournament as well as our experts’ March Madness Best Bets.

How Are The March Madness Teams Selected?

The field of 68 is determined on Selection Sunday, which takes place on March 13 this year. An NCAA selection committee is in charge of rounding out the entire field and deciding which seed each team will have.

Thirty-two teams receive automatic bids into the tournament because they won their conference’s postseason. Regardless of record or anything that took place in the regular season, conference tournament champs get invited to the Big Dance.

The selection committee then decides the final 36 teams that receive an at-large bid. Every teams’ regular-season resume is put under scrutiny to determine the best and most deserving teams to play in March Madness.

Instead of only involving 16th-seeded teams, the four play-ins will have at least two games between Nos. 11, 12, 13, or 14 seeds. These opening games are now known as the First Four and will decide the last teams to complete the bracket.

March Madness Bracket Predictions FAQs

The 2022 March Madness Bracket will come out following Selection Sunday which is scheduled to take place at 6 p.m ET on March 12th. The Selection Committee will map out the tournament, including the teams participating, and their ranks. These rankings will determine the First Four matches, who will vie for the final 4 places in the 64-team bracket itself. The final bracket of 64 teams will be known following the First Four results on March 17th.

The only thing left to do is to make your March Madness Bracket. Once the final bracket is set, following the First Four matches, you can enter free and pay to play contests across various different sites. The main and official NCAA is the most popular and entered by millions each year, with offices, fan bases, and sports clubs across the country all hosting their own competitions too. 

The deadline to enter your March Madness brackets will be before the tip-off of the opening match. The opening game of the First Round is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 16th. You’ll have right up until then to get your bracket entered before the madness begins.

March Madness Bracket names are also a great, fun part of the tournament with an opportunity to be ‘punny’ and play on words with a creative name for your bracket. Most people will create a funny bracket name around March Madness itself or, your favorite team name, your idea of the winner, or a favorite player, the possibilities are endless so let your creative juices flow.

Here are a few of our favorite March Madness Bracket Names for some inspiration

  • March Sadness
  • Full Metal Bracket
  • Hoops, There It Is
  • What’s With All The Bracket
  • Houston We Have Tip-Off
  • Gopher The Win
  • Cinderella Story 

No, nobody has ever predicted a perfect March Madness Bracket. This is unsurprising given the odds to do so, with estimations of up to 9.2 quintillion to one to predict a perfect bracket, there is a good chance that nobody ever will. Warren Buffet, one of the richest people in the world famously put up a generous bonus to anyone that does ($1 billion in 2018) but you can say his money is pretty safe in doing so.

Tournaments and competitions are done on a points-scoring basis and work exponentially so you can still win big even without the perfect bracket. Check out our guide above and our March Madness Predictions to help your bid to achieve perfection in your 2021 March Madness Bracket.

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