As it becomes clearer which teams will land top slots in the NCAA tournament, which of the Giants are safest? Well, that's a relative question, because when we assess the vulnerability of highly ranked teams, sometimes we find that the results from our statistical model offset mis-seedings. For example, Kansas is heading for a 1-seed, according to Joe Lunardi's latest projections, even though the Jayhawks rank just 10th in BPI. But Kansas shares many of the same statistical traits with successful overdogs in the past and ranks as the fourth-safest Giant, according to our model. So Kansas really is as upset-proof as a typical top seed.
Giant Killers: Upset-proof? These safe-bet teams come close
