Here’s my latest projected NCAA tournament field of 68.
| Seed | Team | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse* | Big East |
| 2 | North Carolina | ACC |
| 3 | Creighton* | Missouri Valley |
| 4 | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
| 5 | Florida | SEC |
| 6 | Indiana | Big Ten |
| 7 | Alabama | SEC |
| 8 | Temple* | Atlantic 10 |
| 9 | Southern Miss* | Conference USA |
| 10 | New Mexico | Mountain West |
| 11 | Seton Hall | Big East |
| 12 | Iowa State | Big 12 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee* | Sun Belt |
| 14 | Iona* | MAAC |
| 15 | Bucknell* | Patriot |
| 16 | Texas-Arlington/Long Island* | Play-in |
| Seed | Team | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky* | SEC |
| 2 | Missouri | Big 12 |
| 3 | Michigan State | Big Ten |
| 4 | San Diego State | Mountain West |
| 5 | Murray State* | Ohio Valley |
| 6 | Gonzaga | WCC |
| 7 | West Virginia | Big East |
| 8 | Kansas State | Big 12 |
| 9 | Connecticut | Big East |
| 10 | Saint Louis | Atlantic 10 |
| 11 | Minnesota | Big Ten |
| 12 | Notre Dame/BYU | Play-in |
| 13 | Davidson* | Southern |
| 14 | Belmont* | Atlantic Sun |
| 15 | VCU* | CAA |
| 16 | Mississippi Valley State* | SWAC |
| Seed | Team | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State* | Big Ten |
| 2 | Kansas* | Big 12 |
| 3 | Marquette | Big East |
| 4 | Saint Mary's* | WCC |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | SEC |
| 6 | Florida State | ACC |
| 7 | Illinois | Big Ten |
| 8 | Harvard* | Ivy |
| 9 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley |
| 10 | Memphis | Conference USA |
| 11 | Dayton | Atlantic 10 |
| 12 | Washington/Colorado State | Play-in |
| 13 | Oral Roberts* | Summit |
| 14 | Akron* | MAC |
| 15 | Cleveland State* | Horizon |
| 16 | Norfolk State* | MEAC |
| Seed | Team | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke* | ACC |
| 2 | Baylor | Big 12 |
| 3 | UNLV | Mountain West |
| 4 | Georgetown | Big East |
| 5 | Michigan | Big Ten |
| 6 | Virginia | ACC |
| 7 | Louisville | Big East |
| 8 | Mississippi State | SEC |
| 9 | Purdue | Big Ten |
| 10 | California* | Pac-12 |
| 11 | Xavier | Atlantic 10 |
| 12 | Mississippi | SEC |
| 13 | Long Beach State* | Big West |
| 14 | Nevada* | WAC |
| 15 | Weber State* | Big Sky |
| 16 | UNC Asheville*/Stony Brook* | Play-in |
Top seeds
Kentucky: The Wildcats hold opponents to 38.2 percent shooting inside the three-point arc, the lowest percentage in the nation.
Syracuse: With center Fab Melo back, the Orange has all the pieces to win Jim Boeheim’s second national title.
Ohio State: The Buckeyes rely on three-point baskets for just 19.4 percent of their points (328th in the nation).
Duke: The Blue Devils rank among the nation’s top 3 in RPI and strength of schedule.
Rising
Notre Dame: Consecutive wins against Syracuse, Seton Hall and Connecticut propelled the Irish into the tournament field for now.
Washington: Extremely athletic, Terrence Ross and the Huskies have a chance to steal the Pac-12 title from California.
Marquette: The Golden Eagles rank in the top 15 in RPI and strength of schedule.
Louisville: The Cardinals aren’t particularly good outside shooters, but they are gathering momentum at the right time.
Falling
Connecticut: Few teams are falling faster than the Huskies, who entered this weekend having lost six of their last eight games.
West Virginia: During their three-game losing streak, the Mountaineers have lost to two potential non-tournament teams in St. John’s and Pittsburgh.
Indiana: Since early January, the Hoosiers have been less than impressive in the rough-and-tumble Big Ten.
Memphis: The Tigers’ loss to Southern Mississippi further diminished their margin for error during an inconsistent season.
Sleepers
Creighton: The Bluejays are not a sleeper to make the tournament; they are a legitimate Final Four sleeper.
Temple: The Owls are starting to pick up steam in a league in which there is little separation among teams at the top.
Colorado State: The Rams still have work to do, but keep in mind they have played the nation’s fourth-strongest schedule.
Minnesota: Tubby Smith’s team is capable, but only if they navigate a remaining schedule that includes Wisconsin (twice), Indiana, Michigan State and Ohio State.
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