March Madness Bracket Number 1 Seed Race Update
The battle for the No. 1 seed is intensifying. Arizona, Duke, and Michigan are in the lead, but UW and Houston aren’t backing down.
Connecticut’s 72-40 rout of St. John’s in Wednesday’s crucial Big East tilt moved the Huskies back to the top of the conference standings and into the No. 1 spot in the latest Bracketology update.
On some nights, UConn looks like the best team in the country. Wednesday was no different, as the defense held the Red Storm to just 19.6 percent from the field. St. John’s was outscored 31-14 in the second half and missed its final 24 attempts.
The win avenges one of the school’s three losses, including to Arizona and Creighton. Arizona, Michigan and Duke are also on the first line.
Due to the Huskies’ strong performance, Iowa State dropped one spot to the No. 2 seed. The Cyclones lost to Brigham Young last weekend, but bounced back with a road win over Utah, which is tied for last in the Big 12.
Alabama moved into fourth place in the SEC with seven straight wins, defeating Auburn and Arkansas. Since losing in double overtime in Tuscaloosa, the Razorbacks have moved into fifth place, ahead of Missouri State and Texas A&M.
There are 11 SEC teams in the field, led by defending national champion Florida on the second line. The conference sent a record 14 teams to last year’s tournament.
March Madness Classification: NCAA Tournament Predictions
March Madness Top 4
Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Santa Clara.
First 4 outs of March Madness
Southern California, California, Virginia, and San Diego.
NCAA Tournament Bid Conference Breakdown
Multiple bid leagues: SEC (11), Big Ten (10), ACC (8) Big 12 (8), Big East (3), West Coast (3).
