Waco:
1. Baylor (Big 12)
16. New Mexico State (WAC)
8. UCLA
9. Indiana
College Station:
5. Florida State
12. Quinnipiac (MAAC)
4. Texas A&M
13. Penn (Ivy)
Is there a streakier team out there than UCLA? The Bruins punted an opportunity at some great non-conference wins with four straight losses early. Then they won six in a row. Then they lost four more. Then they won six more. With that, UCLA earned the 4 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament and will likely face Arizona State in the quarterfinals. That’s another opportunity for a quality win.
Raleigh:
6. Kentucky
11. James Madison (CAA)
3. NC State
14. UT Arlington (Sun Belt)
Iowa City:
7. Arizona State
10. West Virginia
2. Iowa (Big Ten)
15. VCU (Atlantic 10)
Personally, I would have flipped Iowa and NC State, and that’s no disrespect to the Hawkeyes. The Wolfpack just have a better record, a better RPI, no losses as bad as Iowa’s worst four, and a better “best win.” OK now that I think about it, maybe this is a little strange.