Analysis: Before March Madness, it’s moving season for the NCAA tournament bracket
KeVaughn Allen shoots over Kavell Bigby-Williams during Florida's victory at LSU. By Patrick Stevens February 26 at 1:28 PM Whoever was the first to spit out the cliche “it’s always darkest before dawn” would have made a great 21st-century college basketball fan. It is an annual tradition to complain about the teams populating the edge of the field, and this year is like any other.
Prairie View A&M St. John’s vs. Florida San Jose MOUNTAIN WEST/Nevada vs. Minnesota-Temple winner Iowa State vs. IVY/Yale Des Moines Purdue vs. SUMMIT/South Dakota State Louisville vs. Butler Jacksonville, Fla. Cincinnati vs. TCU Tennessee vs. SUN BELT/Texas State Duke remains the No. 1 overall seed despite the loss to North Carolina. How much Zion Williamson’s absence affects the Blue Devils’ long-term seeding is tied to two things: Their results without him and how long he’s out.
Saint Francis Auburn vs. Ohio State San Jose Virginia Tech vs. ATLANTIC SUN/Lipscomb BIG 12/Texas Tech vs. CONFERENCE USA/Old Dominion Hartford, Conn. BIG EAST/Marquette vs. AMERICA EAST/Vermont Mississippi State vs. SOUTHERN/Wofford Columbus, Ohio PAC-12/Washington vs. Syracuse BIG TEN/Michigan State vs. MISSOURI VALLEY/Loyola Chicago No league in Division I has a wackier regular season race than the Metro Atlantic. Rider is one of five teams tied with six losses atop the conference.