March Madness Brackets and Top Seeds Set – Gamblers Load Up!

At the onset of the NCAA Tournament, the names at the top come as no surprise.  The Alabama Crimson Tide, Houston Cougars, Purdue Boilermakers, and Kansas Jayhawks got the four #1-seeds.  Second, March Madness betting seeds were equally understandable.  The Arizona Wildcats, Texas Longhorns, Marquette Golden Eagles, and UCLA Bruins got #2 positions.  First Four action opens on Tuesday.  Subsequently, the full field of 64 opens on Thursday.  Betting action is already over the top, with stampedes to the window on future and game matchup action.  Live betting is expected to set new sportsbook records this week.

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Houston Cougars Bring Complete and Profitable Portfolio 

Certainly, the Houston Cougars were one of the most consistent and complete teams on the best sportsbook online board this season.  Head coach Kelvin Sampson has already taken Houston to a Final Four (2021), and this team is vastly superior to that edition.  Houston ranks among the best for defensive metrics in the country.  Also, they have a dominant go-to man in Marcus Sasser.  The only worry that gamblers have is the potential for overlays.  Houston will be one of the most popular teams, with casual bettors to be found.

Final Four Bruin in Westwood?

In like manner to Houston, UCLA has been to a recent Final Four.  Head coach Mick Cronin caught everyone off guard by taking the Bruins to within one game of the 2021 national championship.  UCLA enters 2023 March Madness Betting as one of the most profitable teams on the board this season.  But UCLA played in the relatively weak Pac-12 and will be a favorite of the casual sector.

Can Kansas Find Its Inner Self?

Last week Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self missed the Big 12 tournament with an undisclosed illness.  Of course, Self led KU to the 2022 bet on NCAA basketball national championship.  At the onset of the week, Self’s status is uncertain for the Big Dance.  Kansas lost almost all of its key players from its national championship team.  But Self was masterful at getting the young Jayhawks up to speed.  Kansas must get its coach back for the Big Dance.

Will the Tide Roll at March Madness

For most of the season, the Alabama Crimson Tide was considered the best team in the nation.  Hence, the Crimson Tide ranked #1 in the country for much of the regular season.  However, the Crimson Tide leads the country for a more dubious distinction.  Alabama is the most hated team in college basketball.  Cause by how it handled itself when the story broke regarding player involvement in a capital murder of a single mother earlier this year.

Namely, Brandon Miller is a superstar that earned SEC Player of the Year honors.  But Miller has failed to show sensitivity to the family of the victim.  Of major concern to gamblers is how Alabama will handle the hot spotlight of national scrutiny.

Marquette Golden Eagles Fly High 

On the whole, the best under-the-radar team for 2023 March Madness Betting is the Marquette Golden Eagles.  Marquette won the Big East Conference regular season and tournament titles.

Head coach Shaka Smart has found the perfect home at Marquette.  This year saw the Golden Eagles take a major leap forward back into national relevance.  Most important of all to gamblers was that Marquette was one of the most profitable teams on the board.

Purdue Set to Boiler Up

First in the nation for much of the season was the Purdue Boilermakers.  The Big Ten regular season and tournament champions were often dominant.  But in the second half of the season, Purdue was exposed as beatable.  With center Zach Edey, Purdue owns what could be the most impactful player in the tournament.