Before conference play heats up in college hoops, we look at the early contenders to land on the men’s NCAA tournament top line.
It’s never too early to start thinking about Selection Sunday, right? So much of how teams end up seeded on the second Sunday in March comes back to how they played in the nonconference slate, when league strength gets evaluated and résumés get built. That’s particularly true for teams hoping for No. 1 seeds, given how little room there is for error to end up on the No. 1 line.
Here’s a look at the early race for those four top spots in the 2023 men’s NCAA tournament.