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The 2022-2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball season ended with four-seed Connecticut winning their fifth title in a crazy upset filled March Madness tournament.
Here’s a look ahead at the upcoming 2023-2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball season with the first AP Top 25 poll out and the early sports betting odds.
What Happened: The 2022-2023 March Madness tournament ended with a Final Four that included a four seed, two five seeds and a nine seed, with a four seed ultimately winning.
This marked the first time there had been no top three seeds in Final Four history since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. The tournament also saw a 16-seed win over a 1-seed for only the second time since the field expanded to 64 teams.
With those items put in front of sports bettors and college basketball fans, rankings might not matter.
Connecticut was ranked just out of the Top 25 poll to start last season ranking 27th. San Diego State, who made the title game was ranked 19th. Miami was ranked outside the top 25 at 28th, and Florida Atlantic received zero preseason votes in the Top 25 poll.
The first AP poll of the season was released this week and finds the Kansas Jayhawks topping the list for the fourth time in preseason history. Last year, Kansas ranked fifth in the preseason and earned a one-seed in the tournament, only to lose in the second round.
Here’s a look at the ...