On Saturday afternoon, the NCAA tournament selection committee continued its tradition (born way back in 2017) of offering the world an early glimpse at the top 16 seeds in the NCAA tournament if the season ended that day. Of course, the season didn’t end that day—there were roughly a dozen games being played within the hour of the reveal—but that doesn’t mean the exercise is pure exhibition. With five weeks and a day to go before the actual bracket is set, here are five thoughts on this season’s bracket preview.
1. No alarms and no surprises.