



The NCAA recently came up with its own ranking list, counting down the 16 best teams in the season so far, and Michigan is the No. 1 overall seed in the preliminary rankings by the committee that will select the 68-team men’s field for the NCAA Tournament. The top four teams are divided by their individual conferences and earned their spots based on their performance so far this season.
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Michigan, which is leading the rankings now, is joined by Duke, Arizona, and Iowa State as the 1-seeds in Saturday’s reveal show on CBS. Selection committee chairman Keith Gill, the Sun Belt commissioner, said the Cyclones edged UConn and Houston for the fourth No. 1 seed.
Huskies and Cougars find themselves in the 5th and 6th positions, respectively, and are followed by Illinois and Purdue. Last year’s winners, the Florida Gators, are the No. 9 seed and lead the regional 3-seeds, followed by Kansas, Nebraska, and Gonzaga. Texas Tech, Michigan State, Vanderbilt, and Virginia make up the remaining numbers to fill up the top 16 positions.