The NCAA Selection Committee revealed its Top 16 overall seeds on Saturday afternoon, and ultimately there were few real surprises. In the projections I tweeted out Saturday morning, I matched all the teams on the top three seed lines, and of that group, the only team I was a bit concerned about was Houston. The Cougars are one of three one-loss teams in the country, but given the committee’s focus on Quad 1 wins, it was reasonable to question where they might land.
Iowa State was the only team revealed by the committee that I didn’t have on my list, and while I wasn’t shocked to see the Cyclones among the Top 16, I was surprised to see them slotted in as the 13th overall seed.