The NCAA thought it would be a good idea to bring some excitement to the men’s basketball tournament a little earlier by releasing their Bracket Preview before Selection Sunday and the UCLA Basketball (23-3, 10-3) team came in overall at #15, good enough for a #4 seeding in the East.
First off, try not to take these rankings seriously. Just like the College Football Playoff rankings, they are here to give us a week-by-week glimpse of what we could possibly see in the post-season.
Secondly, what was the NCAA thinking? (Warning: venting ahead!)
From a UCLA perspective, the Bruins got hosed.