From 64 to 16. Eventually, there will only be one.
Now that every team has a healthy sample size, we can reseed each team in the NCAA March Madness tournament.
So drop those numbers next to their names; it’s time to throw all of that out and reevaluate our preconceived notions.
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Reseeding 2023 March Madness
Tier 1
This tier is for the clear favorites.
1. Alabama Crimson Tide (+320)
2. Houston Cougars (+400)
And shocker, there are only two teams that have really separated themselves.
I was on Alabama well before the tournament and was even saying the pre-tournament prices were discounted based on the teams’ poor behavior off the court.
So far, that has proven to be a reality.
The Crimson Tide have dominated their competition, and no game has been close.
The Houston Cougars, on the other hand, went down by 10 in the first half to Auburn.
They are slightly vulnerable to a team like UConn who can shoot the lights out if they get hot.
But we may be on a collision course to a super-matchup between these two powerhouses in the final.
Tier 2
Elite in some areas but will need help making a run at the title.
3. Texas (+1000)
4. UConn (+900)
5. UCLA (+850)
6. Gonzaga (+1200)
7. Tennessee (+1100)
For Texas, the help might be about hoping Marcus Sasser sits out a potential Elite Eight matchup with Houston.
But make no mistake, if any of these teams match up with Alabama and Houston; they will be underdogs.
We have UCLA slightly over Gonzaga, as they are two-point favorites for Thursday’s matchup.
Although, it’s not entirely clear that UCLA will be healthy enough to match the scoring upside that the Bulldogs have.
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UConn is the X-factor of this tier.
They can beat anyone on any night with their impressive 3-point shooting (25.1 attempts per game) and offensive rebounding prowess (13.14 per game, 8th most among all D1 schools).
Tier 3
Pesky but not quite.
8. Creighton (+950)
9. Michigan State (+2500)
10. Arkansas (+4000)
11. Kansas State (+3000)
Whether it’s defensive chops like the Michigan State Spartans or offensive efficiency for Creighton, these teams have much to like.
Creighton would profile as the team with the most upside (they were among the preseason favorites to win the tournament).
Still, their rebounding is a real issue, and their defense wouldn’t be enough against the highest level.
They would have fits against a team like the UConn Huskies.
Arkansas wasn’t putting this level of intensity on the defensive end; this has been an impressive run for the Razorbacks.
Tier 4
Are we sure they aren’t a product of an easy road?
12. Xavier (+4500)
13. San Diego State (+4000)
14. Miami (+5000)
These teams haven’t blown anyone out but, rather, have taken care of business in games that they should win.
The Aztecs of San Diego State are byproducts of an easy road to the Sweet 16 against the Charleston Cougars and Furman Paladins.
The same goes for the Xavier Musketeers, who calmly defeated Kennesaw State and Pittsburgh.
But neither of these teams have dominated their opponents.
The Miami Hurricanes have surprised at least a bit, a trendy upset pick as a No. 5 seed in the tournament against No. 12 Drake.
Health is their key to a second-straight Sweet 16 appearance.
At the end of the day, you can only beat who is in front of you; but we are looking for style points at this level.
Tier 5
Good story; congrats on getting this far.
15. FAU (+5000)
16. Princeton (off-board)
But these teams “look like they’re ready to go home.”
