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#3 Overall Seed: Gonzaga Region
1) Gonzaga vs 16) Long Beach St (Big West Champion)
2) Duke vs 15) Florida Gulf Coast (Atlantic Sun Champion)
3) Wisconsin vs 14) Bucknell (Patriot League Champion)
4) Colorado St vs 13) Notre Dame/Denver (WAC Champion)
5) Ohio St vs 12) St Louis
6) Georgetown vs 11) Oregon
7) San Diego St vs 10) Ole Miss
8) Missouri vs 9) Memphis
1 Florida
2 Indiana
3 Gonzaga
4 Michigan
5 Louisville
6 Duke
7 Syracuse
8 Kansas
9 Michigan State
10 Miami
These guys reflect my personal view more than any sporting site I have seen to date. I still think Florida is the team to beat.
First things first: I don't envy the job of the committee establishing the entire field when they haven't watched nearly as much basketball as they should to warrant their position. I'd feel more comfortable if picking tournament worthy teams fell on the shoulders of college basketball journalists, bettors, and oddsmakers heavily invested in getting the process right.
#3 Overall Seed: Gonzaga Region
1) Gonzaga vs 16) Long Beach St (Big West Champion)
2) Duke vs 15) Florida Gulf Coast (Atlantic Sun Champion)
3) Wisconsin vs 14) Bucknell (Patriot League Champion)
4) Colorado St vs 13) Notre Dame/Denver (WAC Champion)
5) Ohio St vs 12) St Louis
6) Georgetown vs 11) Oregon
7) San Diego St vs 10) Ole Miss
8) Missouri vs 9) Memphis
If there weren't stipulations and the tournament was about picking the 68 best teams to compete for the national title, here's how the teams would look ranked 1-68 by some of the sharpest power numbers you'll find. There will always be discrepancies between bettors and oddsmakers as to the exact rank of teams. Instead focus on the general range where a team lands and that gives you a complete look of how we view the best teams in the country.
1 Florida
2 Indiana
3 Gonzaga
4 Michigan
5 Louisville
6 Duke
7 Syracuse
8 Kansas
9 Michigan State
10 Miami
These guys reflect my personal view more than any sporting site I have seen to date. I still think Florida is the team to beat.
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