Auburn earns No. 1 seed in NCAA selection committee's mock bracket
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.
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