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March Madness 2023 bracket: 3 teams that could drop out of the field in Champ Week

By David Smith

MADISON, WISCONSIN - MARCH 02: Connor Essegian #3 of the Wisconsin Badgers reacts after hitting a three-point shot during the second half of the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Kohl Center on March 02, 2023 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
MADISON, WISCONSIN - MARCH 02: Connor Essegian #3 of the Wisconsin Badgers reacts after hitting a three-point shot during the second half of the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Kohl Center on March 02, 2023 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) /
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1. Wisconsin Badgers

In the Big Ten again? Of course! Wisconsin is in a very similar situation to Penn State, losing the first game of the conference tournament would end their March Madness hopes.

Wisconsin nearly had their tournament bubble popped on Sunday after they won an ugly contest against Minnesota, 71-67.

The Badgers have a first-round matchup with the team who was the most underwhelming this season, Ohio State. A win over the Buckeyes most likely would not move the Badgers out of the Last Four In, meaning they would need two wins in the Big Ten Tournament to feel decent about where they are.

Wisconsin would face off with Iowa in the second round, a team they’ve beaten twice this season. The Badgers defeated the Buckeyes in their lone meeting on Feb. 2.

Winning both of those games gives some sense of security, but a third victory, which would be against Michigan State, would secure the Badgers in the field.

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