March Madness 2023: Last chances arrive for bubble teams

March Madnessis quickly approaching! Here is everything you need to know,including some key games to watch and who’s on the bubble ahead ofSelection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament:

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS

All eyes willbe on the conference tournaments this week:

—The ACC Tournament is March7-11in Greensboro, North Carolina.

—The Big 12 Tournament is March8-11in Kansas City, Missouri.

—The Big Ten Tournament is March8-12in Chicago.

—The Big East Tournament is March8-11in New York.

—The Pac-12 Tournament is March8-11in Las Vegas.

—The SEC Tournament isMarch 8-12in Nashville, Tennessee.

MARCH MADNESS

SelectionSunday is March 12, whenbracket matchups will be setfor the First Fourand first- and second-roundgames that stretch from Florida toCalifornia.

Sweet 16weekend will see games in New York City (East Region), Las Vegas(West), Kansas City, Missouri (Midwest), and Louisville, Kentucky(South).

Where is theFinal Four? In Houston, on April 1, with the championship game onApril 3.

Basketballaficionados, take note:The women’s NCAATournamentwill hold its Final Four in Dallas, a four-hourdrive from Houston.

BETTING GUIDE

Who’s goingto win the national championship? With the regular season over, thebetting favorites as of this week to reach the Final Four areHouston, Alabama, Kansas and Purdue, according toFanDuel Sportsbook. That matchesthe top teams inthe NCAA’s initial seedwatch. UCLA is in the mix near the top inthe AP Top 25too.