With Selection Sunday approaching, the race for the final No. 1 seed in the men’s NCAA Tournament has taken a dramatic turn.
Three teams — Duke, Michigan and Arizona — appear to have all but locked up spots on the top seed line. The fourth spot, however, has remained unsettled for weeks, with several contenders making their case as the regular season winds down.
UConn entered the weekend holding the final No. 1 seed in FOX Sports Bracket Forecaster Mike DeCourcy’s projections, but a shocking loss to the unranked Marquette opened the door for the surging Florida Gators, who picked up an impressive 84-77 road win over Kentucky.
With the victory, and UConn’s stumble, the Gators now claim the final No. 1 seed in DeCourcy’s latest projections. Here’s a complete look at his updated NCAA Tournament seed list:
Florida head coach Todd Golden reacts during the second half against Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
No. 1 seeds
1. Duke
2. Michigan
3. Arizona
4. Florida
No. 2 seeds
5. UConn
6. Houston
7. Illinois
8. Michigan State
No. 3 seeds
9. Iowa State
10. Alabama
11. Nebraska
12. Gonzaga
No. 4 seeds
13. Virginia
14. Purdue
15. Kansas
16. Texas Tech
No. 5 seeds
17. Arkansas
18. Vanderbilt
19. St. John’s
20. North Carolina
No. 6 seeds
21. Louisville
22. Tennessee
23. Wisconsin
24. BYU
No. 7 seeds
25. Villanova
26. Kentucky
27. Saint Mary’s
28. Georgia
No. 8 seeds
29. Miami Hurricanes
30. Utah State
31. Saint Louis
32. UCLA
No. 9 seeds
33. Miami RedHawks
34. Iowa
35. Clemson
36. TCU
No. 10 seeds
37. Missouri
38. Texas A&M
39. UCF
40. NC State
No. 11 seeds
41. Ohio State
42. Texas
43. Santa Clara vs. 44. VCU
45. SMU vs. 46. New Mexico
No. 12 seeds
47. South Florida
48. Yale
49. Liberty
50. Stephen F. Austin
No. 13 seeds
51. UNC Wilmingon
52. High Point
53. Utah Valley
54. Northern Iowa
No. 14 seeds
55. Navy
56. UC Irvine
57. North Dakota State
58. Troy
No. 15 seeds
59. Portland State
60. Wright State
61. East Tennessee State
62. Central Arkansas
No. 16 seeds
63. Tennessee State
64. Merrimack
65. LIU
66. Howard
67. UMBC
68. Bethune-Cookman
And it’s never too early to check in on the bubble.
According to DeCourcy’s seed list, Indiana, Auburn, Virginia Tech and San Diego State are the first four teams out of the tournament, while Cal, Cincinnati, Oklahoma State and Seton Hall are the next four out.
Selection Sunday is one week away, and this list will inevitably evolve. For now, DeCourcy’s latest seed list offers a clear snapshot of who’s rising, who’s falling and which programs are already building the résumés they’ll need when March Madness arrives.
