1. UConn (1)
2. Auburn (4)
3. Iowa State (5)
4. Illinois (10)
5. BYU (16)
6. SDSU (21)
7. FAU (41)
8. Washington State (42)
9. Northwestern (46)
10. Drake (51)
11. Duquesne (86)
12. UAB (106)
Notes:
- We have two bid thieves here. The Dukes and the Blazers. Their KenPom rankings show what a wrench they threw into the bracketing. Having watched UAB play, though, I do wonder if their super athleticism gives SDSU a lot of grief in the opener.
- It is the toughest top 4-seeds of any region but I still think UConn breezes through this region. Not convinced Iowa State can match them bucket for bucket and Auburn’s resume is razor-thin. UConn has that spurtability that ISU lacks and can blow the door off Auburn.
- No quibbles with the seeding here. BYU is a 6 because they don’t play on Sundays.
- Of the 14-3 matchups, if I had the money to waste, I’d take a flyer on Morehead State. Illinois doesn’t play a lick of defense. Only concern here is, Morehead State plays slow. If Illinois is making buckets, game over.
The pick is UConn
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