Michigan, Duke, Arizona top NCAA's early bracket seeding preview
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Key Points:
- Michigan was named the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA men's basketball tournament bracket preview, followed by Duke and Arizona, forming a consensus top three according to committee chair Keith Gill.
- The Wolverines lead in six of seven metrics on the NCAA teamsheets and have the most combined Quadrant 1 and 2 wins, with all top three teams holding 10 Quadrant 1 wins each.
- The fourth No. 1 seed spot was hotly debated, with Iowa State ultimately securing it over UConn and Houston, influenced by Iowa State's win over Houston.
- UConn earned the first 2-seed due to having stronger top wins compared to Houston, with Illinois and Purdue also receiving 2-seeds
