The NCAA Tournament selection committee announced its projections for the top 16 teams for March Madness.
Auburn, the top squad in the AP Poll, received the No. 1 overall seed Saturday. Alabama, Duke, and Florida received the other three first-place spots.
As expected, the SEC is the most dominant conference with six teams - and three of the four No. 1 seeds - projected as favorites come tourney time. Only twice has a conference produced three No. 1 teams: the ACC in 2019 and the Big East in 2009.
The Big 12 is expected to have five top-ranked teams in the tournament.
Below are the projected top 16 seeds.
South Region
| Seed | Team (Overall Seed) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn (1) |
| 2 | Texas A&M (6) |
| 3 | Wisconsin (11) |
| 4 | Texas Tech (13) |
Midwest Region
| Seed | Team (Overall Seed) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (2) |
| 2 | Purdue (7) |
| 3 | Iowa State (9) |
| 4 | Kansas (15) |
East Region
| Seed | Team (Overall Seed) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Duke (3) |
| 2 | Tennessee (5) |
| 3 | Kentucky (10) |
| 4 | Michigan (14) |
West Region
| Seed | Team (Overall Seed) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Florida (4) |
| 2 | Houston (8) |
| 3 | Arizona (12) |
| 4 | St John's (16) |
The final bracket will be revealed Sunday, March 16.
The First Four will take place March 18 and 19 with Round 1 scheduled to commence March 20.
