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Bracketology 2023: Duke, Penn State, Marquette and Utah State among biggest winners

By Tristan Freeman

Mar 11, 2023; Chicago, IL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Jalen Pickett (22) reacts during the second half of a basketball game against the Indiana Hoosiers at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2023; Chicago, IL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Jalen Pickett (22) reacts during the second half of a basketball game against the Indiana Hoosiers at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Bracketology Texas Longhorns William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports
Bracketology Texas Longhorns William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports /

Texas Longhorns

By the end of Sunday, there will be six programs that ended up with at least 10 Quad 1 victories. Not unexpected, four of them came from the Big 12, where every game was either a Quad 1 or 2 game. The most notable number at the top was with Kansas, who finished with an astonishing 17-7 record against Quad 1 opponents.

The Jayhawks were one game away from being a “winner” in the Big 12 Tournament, taking on the Texas Longhorns. In the end, interim head coach Rodney Terry was able to get 3 wins in 3 days, including Saturday’s 76-56 win to get the title. They also beat Oklahoma State and TCU in the days prior to add more Quad 1 wins, now up to 14 total, second to just the Jayhawks.

Texas has a top-10 NET ranking overall and zero losses outside of the Quad 1 range. While eight total losses can be an issue this season compared to the other top teams, the Big 12 has made a strong case that they should have two No. 1 seeds.

With Purdue struggling as of late, could a loss on Sunday put them on the outside of the 1 seed lines? It may feel as if the top four teams have been decided but the Longhorns have provided a compelling case this week and bigger surprises have occurred.

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