Cardinaldave's Bracketology


FINAL BRACKET as of  4:45 PM CST,  3/12/2023

Check out the Bracket Matrix:- it compiles data of brackets across the web, such as mine. 

If there are any major bracket changing outcomes, you can expect this bracket to be updated soon afterwards.  


Preseason 2023 Bracketology

Bubble

Last 4 Byes:  Mississippi State, Providence, NC State, Pittsburgh

Last 4 In: USC, Rutgers, Arizona State, Utah State

First 4 Out: Nevada, Wisconsin, Oklahoma State, Vanderbilt

Next 4 Out: North Carolina,, Clemson, Michigan, Oregon

Locks (teams that could lose out and still qualify for the NCAA tournament):

ACC: Virginia, Miami FL, Duke

Big East: UConn, Marquette, Xavier, Creighton

Big Ten: Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern, Maryland, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Penn State

Big 12: Kansas, Texas, Baylor, Kansas State, Iowa State, TCU, West Virginia

Pac 12: Arizona, UCLA

SEC: Alabama, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Missouri, Auburn, Arkansas

Other: Houston, Gonzaga, San Diego State, Saint Mary's CA, Florida Atlantic, Boise State