Auburn, Duke, Houston, and Florida are the #1 Seeds in NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

Auburn and Florida are two of the top seeds in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, two of a record 14 teams from one conference (the SEC) in the tournament. Auburn (28-5) is the overall #1 seed, despite losing three of its last four games. The Tigers are in the South Regional. Florida (30-4) sits at #1 in the West Regional. The Gators have won six in a row, including winning the SEC Tournament.

Duke (31-3) is the top seed in the East Regional. The Blue Devils finished the season in impressive style, winning 11 in a row including the ACC Tournament. Houston (30-4), winners of the Big 12 Conference, is the top seed in the Midwest Regional. Houston closed out the season with a 13 game winning streak. The Cougars have lost just one game since the end of November, and that was by one point to then #22 Texas Tech on February 1st.

Alabama (25-8) is the #2 seed in the East. The Crimson Tide made it to the Final Four last year, but lost five of nine to close out this season with a brutal schedule; all nine of those games were against Top 25 opponents. Tennessee (27-7), another SEC team is the #2 seed in the Midwest. St. Johns (30-4) is #2 in the West, while Michigan State (27-6) is #2 in the South. The Spartans have made it to the tournament for the 27th straight season. Gonzaga (25-8) is right behind with its 26th straight appearance. The Bulldogs are #8 in the Midwest.

Last year’s national champion UCONN (23-10) is the #8 seed in the West. National runner up Purdue (22-11) is #4 in the Midwest. The other Final Four team from last year, North Carolina State, was just 12-19 this season and did not make the field.

Here’s some highlights from the SEC Championship between Florida and Tennessee: