East
1 Duke
16 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights/ Norfolk State Spartans
8 Georgetown
9 NC State
5 UCLA
12 Akron
4 Iowa State
13 Vanderbilt
6 Texas
11 Monmouth
3 Louisville
14 Florida Gulf Coast
7 Texas A&M
10 Ohio State
2 Virginia
15 Belmont
Final Four Prediction: The team going to the Final Four in the East will be the #1 Seed Duke who have talent in their freshman recruits, Harry Giles, Jayson Tatum, and Frank Jackson, as well as star returner Grayson Allen.
West
1 Villanova
16 Howard/ Weber State
8 VCU
9 San Diego State
5 Gonzaga
12 UAB
4 West Virginia
13 Georgia
6 Florida
11 Colorado/ Notre Dame
3 Xavier
14 Chattanooga
7 Dayton
10 Princeton
2 Wisconsin
15 Winthrop
Final Four Prediction: The team going to the Final Four in the West will be #2 seed Wisconsin with their star Nigel Hayes, and a lot of depth in their lineup.
Midwest
1 Oregon
16 Texas Southern/ Wagner
8 Baylor
9 Butler
5 Purdue
12 USC
4 Michigan State
13 Marquette
6 Maryland
11 UNC Wilmington
3 Indiana
14 South Dakota State
7 Saint Mary’s
10 SMU
2 Arizona
15 Stephen F. Austin
Final Four Prediction: The team going to the Final Four from the Midwest will be #3 seed Indiana because most of their players from last year are returning, and star talent James Blackmon Jr and Thomas Bryant can carry them far.
South
1 Kentucky
16 Lehigh
8 Wichita State
9 California
5 Cincinnati
12 UT-Arlington/ BYU
4 Rhode Island
13 Arkansas
6 Creighton
11 Oklahoma
3 Seton Hall
14 Washington
7 Miami
10 Michigan
2 North Carolina
15 Valparaiso
Final Four Prediction: The team going to the final four from the South will be #1 seed Kentucky, because of their stacked lineup of new freshman including Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox.
I agree with some of you decisions. Only thing is if you look at the Texas longhorns they are the team you don’t want to face in march. All though they lost key seniors last year there line is stacked with freshman with players like jarret Allen and Jacob young. My money is on then to win it all. Shaka smart has something up his sleeve this year. Greatest college basketball coach of all time. Let’s get ittttt #longhornnantion baby #soonerssuck #big12isbetterthenacc #dukesfreshmanfakeinjuries!!!!!
I highly disagree with you John. Texas cannot even win the Big 12, let alone win a game against a very subpar team in UT Arlington. Texas is trash, the numbers say it all. #boomer
Hey bill. Although I respect your opinion, i would have to disagree with you. Although Texas has looked very shaky in some parts of the season, there have been great sparks. If this very young team can learn to be consistent they will be the team to beat in march. they had had some bad results and good results. Their game against Michigan will be the turning point in their season if they win. Also boomers refer to Oklahoma. You guys had a good season last year, but when your face of the program (Lattin) flops during games it’s not good for the program.