With conference tournaments underway and Selection Sunday on the horizon, the state of the NCAA tournament’s No. 1 seeds remains unclear.
San Diego State’s upset loss to the Utah State in the Mountain West tournament and Baylor’s stumbles down the regular-season stretch have injected uncertainty as five teams remain in play for four spots on the tournament’s top line.
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Here’s a look at how the race is shaping up ahead of the heart of conference tournament week.
Kansas (28-3; NET rank: 1, KenPom rank: 1)
After trailing Baylor in the Big 12 and national polls for much of the season, Kansas has emerged as the surest of bets for a No.