Bracketology 2023: Creighton, West Virginia and Baylor among week’s big winners

The calendar still reads January, but make no mistake: March is coming. The greatest postseason tournament in all of sports is much closer than it seems, as we tiptoe toward February. This is a season that has already seen unthinkable plays, wild upsets, crazy moments, and everything in between. Picking the 68 teams for the NCAA Tournament is no simple task, let alone playing your way into the bracket, regardless of the school.

Nearly half the bids go to the conference tournament champions, with the real difficult part coming down to those pesky at-large bids. As it stands right now, many bracketologists around the country think they have a firm grasp on who will be in March Madness, but a lot can change in just a week. In fact, this past week showed us quite a bit about a number of teams.

Keeping this all in mind, we’re moving forward by looking back at this past week and identifying a few teams that increased their Bracketology standing. We’re talking about teams that were winners this week, either to put themselves on the right side of the bubble, or perhaps to solidify their standing or seeding altogether. These are thus different teams in different situations, but the goal is all the same. Only 68 teams get that magic ticket to the NCAA Tournament; here’s a group that had a good week towards that goal.