Michigan, Duke, Arizona, Iowa State headline preliminary seeds from NCAA selection committee
Key Points:
- Michigan reached No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll for the first time in 13 years and is the top overall seed in the preliminary NCAA Tournament rankings, ahead of Duke, Arizona, and Iowa State.
- The final No. 1 seed spot was closely contested between Iowa State, UConn, and Houston, with Iowa State ultimately securing it after key wins and committee evaluations.
- The top regional brackets are Midwest (Michigan), East (Duke), West (Arizona), and South (Iowa State), with notable teams like Houston, Florida, Illinois, and Purdue as No. 2 seeds.
- Player availability due to injuries has significantly influenced seeding decisions, with teams like Texas Tech dropping a seed after losing key players