2023 NCAA Tournament Preview

WEST

BEST TEAM: (4) UCONN

TOP SLEEPER: (10) BOISE ST

1st RD UPSET: (12) VCU over (5) ST. MARY'S

EAST

BEST TEAM: (2) MARQUETTE

TOP SLEEPERS: (6) KENTUCKY; (11) PROVIDENCE

1st RD UPSETS: (12) ORAL ROBERTS over (5) DUKE

SOUTH

BEST TEAM: (1) ALABAMA

TOP SLEEPERS: (6) CREIGHTON

1st RD UPSET: (10) UTAH ST. over (7) MISSOURI

MIDWEST

BEST TEAM: (3) XAVIER

TOP SLEEPERS: (12) DRAKE

1st RD UPSETS: (12) DRAKE over (5) MIAMI

FINAL FOUR

(1) Alabama vs (2) Marquette

(3) Xavier vs (4) UCONN

2023 NATIONAL CHAMPION 

(1) Alabama

*Remember: Picking upsets on the first few days can be a lot of fun. BUT the real value lies in identifying and picking high leverage "upsets" later in the tournament. THAT is going to be how you win your pool, more often than not. Particularly if you choose a popular champion. Good Luck!*

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College Hoops Top 16 (3/3/23)

College Hoops Top 16

1. UCLA (26-4) 1

  2. Houston (28-2) 2

3. Marquette (24-6) 3

4. Gonzaga (26-5) 8

5. St. Mary's (25-6) 5

6. Kansas (25-5) 6

7. UCONN (23-7) 7

8. Creighton (19-11) 4

9. Alabama (26-4) 10

10. Xavier (22-8) NR

11. Tennessee (22-8) 14

12. Purdue (25-5) 11

13. Arizona (25-5) 12

14. Baylor (22-8) 13

15. Texas (22-8) 9

16. San Diego St. (23-6) 15

just missed: Arkansas; TCU; Kentucky

dropped: (16) Maryland

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College Hoops Top 16 (2/24/23)

College Hoops Top 16

1. UCLA (24-4) 1

  2. Houston (26-2) 2

3. Marquette (22-6) 6

4. Creighton (18-10) 3

5. St. Mary's (25-5) 4

6. Kansas (23-5) 12

7. UCONN (21-7) 16

8. Gonzaga (24-5) 14

9. Texas (22-6) 11

10. Alabama (24-4) 5

11. Purdue (24-4) 8

12. Arizona (24-4) 13

13. Baylor (20-6) 7

14. Tennessee (20-8) 10

15. San Diego St. (22-5) NR

16. Maryland (19-9) NR

just missed: Arkansas; Auburn; Xavier; Providence

dropped: (9) Providence; (15) Virginia

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College Hoops Top 25 (2/17/23)

College Hoops Top 16

1. UCLA (22-4) 1

  2. Houston (24-2) 2

3. Creighton (17-9) 4

4. St. Mary's (23-5) 5

5. Alabama (22-4) 6

6. Marquette (21-6) 7

7. Baylor (20-6) 13

8. Purdue (23-4) 3

9. Providence (19-7) 14

10. Tennessee (20-6) 8

11. Texas (20-6) 9

12. Kansas (21-5) 10

13. Arizona (23-4) 11

14. Gonzaga (22-5) 12

15. Virginia (20-4) 16

16. UCONN (19-7) NR

just missed: Iowa St; Maryland; Xavier; Auburn; SDSU

dropped: (15) Xavier

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Super Bowl LVII Picks

 Super Bowl LVII Picks

Kansas City Chiefs (+1.5) vs Philadelphia Eagles

'22-'23: 135-112-6 (.545)

ALL TIME: 2281-1795-141 (.558)

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College Hoops Top 16 (2/3/23)

      
College Hoops Top 16

1. UCLA (18-4)

  2. Houston (21-2)

3. Purdue (22-1)

4. Creighton (14-8)

5. St. Mary's (20-4)

6. Alabama (19-3)

7. Marquette (18-5)

8. Tennessee (18-4)

9. Texas (18-4)

10. Kansas (18-4)

11. Arizona (20-3)

12. Gonzaga (19-4)

13. Baylor (16-6)

14. Providence (17-6)

15. Xavier (18-5)

16. Virginia (17-3)

just missed: UCONN; TCU; Illinois; Auburn

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Conference Championship Picks

Philadelphia Eagles (-2.5) vs San Francisco 49ers

Cincinnati Bengals (+1.5) @ Kansas City Chiefs

Last Week: 2-2-0

'22-'23: 134-111-6 (.546)

ALL TIME: 2280-1794 -141 (.558)

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2023 Divisional Picks

Divisional Picks

Jacksonville Jaguars (+9) @ Kansas City Chiefs

New York Giants (+7.5) @ Philadelphia Eagles

Cincinnati Bengals (+5.5) @ Buffalo Bills

Dallas Cowboys (+4) @ San Francisco 49ers

Last Week: 2-4-0

'22-'23: 132-109-6 (.547)

ALL TIME: 2278-1792 -141 (.558)

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2023 Wild Card Picks

Wild Card Picks

San Francisco 49ers (-9.5) vs Seattle Seahawks

Jacksonville Jaguars (+2.5) vs LA Chargers

Buffalo Bills (-13) vs Miami Dolphins

New York Giants (+3) @ Minnesota Vikings

Cincinnati Bengals (-9.5) vs Baltimore Ravens

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+2.5) vs Dallas Cowboys

Last Week: 12-4-0

2022: 130-105-6 (.552)

ALL TIME: 2276-1788 -141 (.558)

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2023 Week 18 Picks

Week 18 Picks

Las Vegas Raiders (+9.5) vs Kansas City Chiefs

Jacksonville Jaguars (-6.5) vs Tennessee Titans

Minnesota Vikings (-5.5) @ Chicago Bears

Houston Texans (+2.5) @ Indianapolis Colts

Cincinnati Bengals (-7.5) vs Baltimore Ravens

New York Jets (+3) @ Miami Dolphins

Carolina Panthers (+4) @ New Orleans Saints

Buffalo Bills (-7) vs New England Patriots

Atlanta Falcons (-3.5) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Pittsburgh Steelers (-2) vs Cleveland Browns

Seattle Seahawks (-6.5) vs LA Rams

Denver Broncos (-2.5) vs LA Chargers

New York Giants (+14) @ Philadelphia Eagles

San Francisco 49ers (-14) vs Arizona Cardinals

Washington Commanders (+7.5) vs Dallas Cowboys

Green Bay Packers (-4.5) vs Detroit Lions

 

Last Week: 6-9-0

2022: 118-101-6 (.538)

ALL TIME: 2264-1784 -141 (.557)

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