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2023 backtest: what all-chalk would have scored
UConn, a 4 seed, beat San Diego State 76–59 for the title. No 1 seed reached the Final Four. The Final Four seeds were 4, 5, 5, and 9.
130 days until Selection Sunday, Sunday, March 14, 2027.
Start your bracketThe 2023 games, counted one by one.
The first-round upsets
| Winner | Beat | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fairleigh Dickinson (16) | Purdue (1) | 63–58 |
| Princeton (15) | Arizona (2) | 59–55 |
| Furman (13) | Virginia (4) | 68–67 |
| Pittsburgh (11) | Iowa State (6) | 59–41 |
| Penn State (10) | Texas A&M (7) | 76–59 |
| Florida Atlantic (9) | Memphis (8) | 66–65 |
| Auburn (9) | Iowa (8) | 83–75 |
The wildest weekend
A 16 seed won. Fairleigh Dickinson beat Purdue 63–58.
Princeton, a 15 seed, reached the Sweet 16.
Florida Atlantic, a 9 seed, reached the Final Four.
It was the loudest year of the four.
For your picks
Chalk still won 44 of 63 games.
Even in the wild year, the better seed won most games.
The misses were just louder.
How we counted
Counted from every game of the 2023 main bracket: 63 games.
The better seed is the lower seed number.
Five questions start your bracket. Your picks finish it.
The picker opens on Selection Sunday, March 14, 2027. Name your favorite and your upsets.
Common questions
How many games would all-chalk have picked right in 2023?
44. The better seed won 44 of 63 games in 2023, even with a 16 seed and a 15 seed winning in the first round.
How many upsets were in the 2023 tournament?
19 of the 63 games were won by the worse seed. 7 of them came in the first round.