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March Madness is considered among the largest, most anticipated tournaments in sports, especially for those who participate from home by creating brackets to predict the winners. The inaugural basketball games in 1939 had just eight contenders. Now, 68 collegiate teams make it much more difficult to predict who will become the NCAA Tournament champion.

Selection Sunday has come and gone, brackets are being created, and bets are being made. Although it’s nearly impossible to pick all 63 NCAA Tournament games correctly, our publisher partner data may be able to lend a helping hand.

On March 13th, 2023, we gathered our publisher pageviews of articles mentioning the participating basketball teams from the last 90 days to predict who might win each game. Our scoring system: the team with the most pageviews, and fan interest, wins.

If you want to skip to the final rounds, we recommend using the Table of Contents.

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Let The Big Dance begin.

UCLA Utah college basketballSource: Chris Gardner / Stringer / Getty Images

First Round

Competing Teams Pageviews
Alabama Crimson Tide 2,469,170
Missouri State Bears 3,410
Texas A&M Aggies 205,100

Winner: Alabama Crimson Tide

Competing Teams Pageviews
Maryland Terrapins 192,740
West Virginia Mountaineers 261,810

Winner: West Virginia Mountaineers

Competing Teams Pageviews
College of Charleston Cougars 6,200
San Diego Toreros 8,280

Winner: San Diego Toreros

Competing Teams Pageviews
Furman Paladins 8,040
Virginia Cavaliers 104,370

Winner: Virginia Cavaliers

Competing Teams Pageviews
Creighton Bluejays 108,710
NC State Wolfpack 138,620

Winner: NC State Wolfpack

Competing Teams Pageviews
Baylor Bears 216,920
Santa Barbara Gauchos 80,560

Winner: Baylor Bears

Competing Teams Pageviews
Missouri Tigers 210,720
Utah State Aggies 81,790

Winner: Missouri Tigers

Competing Teams Pageviews
Princeton Tigers 10,120
Arizona Wildcats 217,550

Winner: Arizona Wildcats

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Purdue Boilermakers 620,910
Texas Southern Tigers 2,120
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 26,840

Winner: Purdue Boilermakers

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Memphis Tigers 116,700
Florida Atlantic Owls 13,380

Winner: Memphis Tigers

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Duke Blue Devils 437,960
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 3,560

Winner: Duke Blue Devils

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Tennessee Volunteers 568,960
Louisiana Ragin Cajuns 8,660

Winner: Tennessee Volunteers

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Kentucky Wildcats 609,020
Providence Friars 64,220

Winner: Kentucky Wildcats

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Kansas State Wildcats 430,100
Montana State Bobcats 23,460

Winner: Kansas State Wildcats

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Michigan State Spartans 300,380
USC Trojans 849,020

Winner: USC Trojans

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Vermont Catamounts 39,680
Marquette Golden Eagles 51,610

Winner: Marquette Golden Eagles

 Competing Teams Pageviews
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Houston Cougars 200,510

Winner: Houston Cougars

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Iowa Hawkeyes 1,008,280
Auburn Tigers 266,860

Winner: Iowa Hawkeyes

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Miami Hurricanes 761,700
Drake Bulldogs 21,990

Winner: Miami Hurricanes

Competing Teams Pageviews
Indiana Hoosiers 386,650
Kent State Golden Flashes 104,320

Winner: Indiana Hoosiers

Competing Teams Pageviews
Iowa State Cyclones 220,850
Mississippi State Bulldogs 305,780
Pittsburgh Panthers 320,360

Winner: Pittsburgh Panthers

Competing Teams Pageviews
Xavier Musketeers 133,370
Kennesaw State Owls 25,910

Winner: Xavier Musketeers

Competing Teams Pageviews
Texas A&M Aggies 205,100
Penn State Nittany Lions 674,410

Winner: Penn State Nittany Lions

Competing Teams Pageviews
Texas Longhorns 1,847,290
Colgate Raiders 20,560

Winner: Texas Longhorns

Competing Teams Pageviews
Kansas Jayhawks 987,740
Howard Bison 6,030

Winner: Kansas Jayhawks

Competing Teams Pageviews
Arkansas Razorbacks 186,950
Illinois Fighting Illini 108,410

Winner: Arkansas Razorbacks

Competing Teams Pageviews
Saint Mary’s Gaels 34,980
VCU Rams 62,160

Winner: VCU Rams

Competing Teams Pageviews
UConn Huskies 287,470
Iona Gaels 45,210

Winner: UConn Huskies

Competing Teams Pageviews
TCU Horned Frogs 3,031,310
Arizona State Sun Devils 213,070
Nevada Wolf Pack 18,710

Winner: TCU Horned Frogs

Competing Teams Pageviews
Grand Canyon Antelopes 4,680
Gonzaga Bulldogs 158,770

Winner: Gonzaga Bulldogs

Competing Teams Pageviews
Northwestern Wildcats 166,510
Boise State Broncos 43,180

Winner: Northwestern Wildcats

Competing Teams Pageviews
UCLA Bruins 524,090
UNC Asheville Bulldogs 7,350

Winner: UCLA Bruins

Purdue's Zach Edey.

Source: AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

Second Round

Competing Teams Pageviews
Alabama Crimson Tide 2,469,170
West Virginia Mountaineers 261,810

Winner: Alabama Crimson Tide

Competing Teams Pageviews
San Diego Toreros 8,280
Virginia Cavaliers 104,370

Winner: Virginia Cavaliers

Competing Teams Pageviews
NC State Wolfpack 138,620
Baylor Bears 216,920

Winner: Baylor Bears

Competing Teams Pageviews
Missouri Tigers 210,720
Arizona Wildcats 217,550

Winner: Arizona Wildcats

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Purdue Boilermakers 620,910
Memphis Tigers 116,700

Winner: Purdue Boilermakers

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Duke Blue Devils 437,960
Tennessee Volunteers 568,960

Winner: Tennessee Volunteers

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Kentucky Wildcats 609,020
Kansas State Wildcats 430,100

Winner: Kentucky Wildcats

 Competing Teams Pageviews
USC Trojans 849,020
Marquette Golden Eagles 51,610

Winner: USC Trojans

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Houston Cougars 200,510
Iowa Hawkeyes 1,008,280

Winner: Iowa Hawkeyes

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Miami Hurricanes 761,700
Indiana Hoosiers 386,650

Winner: Miami Hurricanes

Competing Teams Pageviews
Pittsburgh Panthers 320,360
Xavier Musketeers 133,370

Winner: Pittsburgh Panthers

Competing Teams Pageviews
Penn State Nittany Lions 674,410
Texas Longhorns 1,847,290

Winner: Texas Longhorns

Competing Teams Pageviews
Kansas Jayhawks 987,740
Arkansas Razorbacks 186,950

Winner: Kansas Jayhawks

Competing Teams Pageviews
VCU Rams 62,160
UConn Huskies 287,470

Winner: UConn Huskies

Competing Teams Pageviews
TCU Horned Frogs 3,031,310
Gonzaga Bulldogs 158,770

Winner: TCU Horned Frogs

Competing Teams Pageviews
Northwestern Wildcats 166,510
UCLA Bruins 524,090

Winner: UCLA Bruins

Matthew Mayer dribbles during a game against Rutgers.

Source: AP Photo/Michael Allio

Regional Semifinals: Sweet 16

Competing Teams Pageviews
Alabama Crimson Tide 2,469,170
Virginia Cavaliers 104,370

Winner: Alabama Crimson Tide

Competing Teams Pageviews
Baylor Bears 216,920
Arizona Wildcats 217,550

Winner: Arizona Wildcats

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Purdue Boilermakers 620,910
Tennessee Volunteers 568,960

Winner: Purdue Boilermakers

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Kentucky Wildcats 609,020
USC Trojans 849,020

Winner: USC Trojans

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Iowa Hawkeyes 1,008,280
Miami Hurricanes 761,700

Winner: Iowa Hawkeyes

Competing Teams Pageviews
Pittsburgh Panthers 320,360
Texas Longhorns 1,847,290

Winner: Texas Longhorns

Competing Teams Pageviews
Kansas Jayhawks 987,740
UConn Huskies 287,470

Winner: Kansas Jayhawks

Competing Teams Pageviews
TCU Horned Frogs 3,031,310
UCLA Bruins 524,090

Winner: TCU Horned Frogs

Source: Amy Kontras-USA TODAY Sports

Regional Finals: Elite 8

Competing Teams Pageviews
Alabama Crimson Tide 2,469,170
Arizona Wildcats 217,550

Winner: Alabama Crimson Tide

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Purdue Boilermakers 620,910
USC Trojans 849,020

Winner: USC Trojans

 Competing Teams Pageviews
1,008,280
Texas Longhorns 1,847,290

Winner: Texas Longhorns

Competing Teams Pageviews
Kansas Jayhawks 987,740
TCU Horned Frogs 3,031,310

Winner: TCU Horned Frogs

Source: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports

National Semifinals: Final Four

Competing Teams Pageviews
Alabama Crimson Tide 2,469,170
USC Trojans 849,020

Winner: Alabama Crimson Tide

 Competing Teams Pageviews
Texas Longhorns 1,847,290
TCU Horned Frogs 3,031,310

Winner: TCU Horned Frogs

Arkansas v Alabama

Source: Getty Images

National Championship

Competing Teams Pageviews
Alabama Crimson Tide 2,469,170
TCU Horned Frogs 3,031,310

Winner: TCU Horned Frogs

And there you have it!

Some of you may read this article and think we’ve missed our shot. Others may think they totally scored by finding this story.

We won’t be offended either way. We’re not basketball experts, just people who love data.

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