Gonzaga is the No. 1 overall seed in the 2022 men’s tournament, to the surprise of nobody. (Here’s a printable bracket if you’re still into that sort of thing.) The Bulldogs did end up with a difficult draw, but if ever they were going to get over the hump and win a title, this would seemingly be the year.
The difference in efficiency margin in the Pomeroy Ratings between No. 1 Gonzaga and No. 2 Arizona is larger than the margin between Arizona and No. 14 Purdue. Nobody’s been on the Zags’ level this year.
Arizona, Kansas, and Baylor earned the other No.