Selection Sunday is just around the corner, and the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee has given us a sneak peek at the top 16 teams. This early reveal sheds light on how the bracket might shape up, and there's plenty to discuss.
Kentucky fans might be feeling a bit anxious as the Wildcats didn't make the top-four seed cut. In a mock bracket earlier this week, Kentucky was tagged as the final six-seed, aligning with ESPN’s Joe Lunardi’s projections.
Lunardi currently sees Kentucky as a six-seed with over a 90% chance of dancing in March. BracketMatrix, which aggregates predictions from numerous sources, also slots the Wildcats as a six-seed.
Here's a look at the Selection Committee's current top 16:
1-seeds
- Michigan (Midwest Region)
- Duke (East Region)
- Arizona (West Region)
- Iowa State (South Region)
2-seeds
- UConn
- Houston
- Illinois
- Purdue
3-seeds
- Florida
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Gonzaga
4-seeds
- Texas Tech
- Michigan State
- Vanderbilt
- Virginia
Committee chair Keith Gil mentioned that Alabama and Arkansas were just outside this elite group. It's worth noting that Kentucky has faced Florida, Gonzaga, Michigan State, and Vanderbilt from this list, but unfortunately, they came up short in all four matchups.
With Selection Sunday set for March 15 and the tournament tipping off on March 17, teams are gearing up for a final push. The countdown is on, and the excitement is building as we edge closer to one of the most thrilling times in college basketball.