Of interest

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ESPN+ has an excellent article ranking the top teams for the Tournament.

I'll just post the tiers without any details

Reranking 76 men's teams on NCAA tournament potential

From title favorites to hopeful Cinderellas, we rank 76 NCAA teams based on their tourney chances.

www.espn.com

Tier I: National championship favorites​

Auburn Tigers
Iowa State Cyclones
Duke Blue Devils

Tier II: Final Four contenders​

Alabama Crimson Tide
Tennessee Volunteers
Houston Cougars
Marquette Golden Eagles
UConn Huskies
Florida Gators
Gonzaga Bulldogs
Kansas Jayhawks
Texas A&M Aggies
Kentucky Wildcats
Illinois Fighting Illini
Memphis Tigers

Tier III: Second-weekend threats​

Mississippi State Bulldogs
Oregon Ducks
UCLA Bruins
Michigan State Spartans
Oklahoma Sooners
St. John's Red Storm
Maryland Terrapins
Baylor Bears
Michigan Wolverines
Arizona Wildcats
Purdue Boilermakers

Tier IV: Can win a tournament game​

Arkansas Razorbacks
Ole Miss Rebels
Pittsburgh Panthers
Clemson Tigers
Wisconsin Badgers
West Virginia Mountaineers
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Ohio State Buckeyes
Utah State Aggies
San Diego State Aztecs
Louisville Cardinals
Texas Tech Red Raiders

Tier V: Dangerous bubble teams​

Texas Longhorns
Saint Mary's Gaels
Dayton Flyers
Cincinnati Bearcats
Georgia Bulldogs
Creighton Bluejays
Missouri Tigers
BYU Cougars

Tier VI: Check back in a month​

Georgetown Hoyas
Penn State Nittany Lions
SMU Mustangs
UCF Knights
Vanderbilt Commodores
LSU Tigers
St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Tier VII: Can they recover?​

North Carolina Tar Heels
Indiana Hoosiers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Providence Friars
Miami Hurricanes
Villanova Wildcats
Kansas State Wildcats
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Xavier Musketeers

Tier VIII: Two teams we're still pounding the table for​

Northwestern Wildcats
Iowa Hawkeyes

Tier IX: Potential March Cinderellas​

Drake Bulldogs
Liberty Flames
Arkansas State Red Wolves
Grand Canyon Lopes
Furman Paladins
McNeese Cowboys
Princeton Tigers
High Point Panthers
UC San Diego Tritons
Bradley Braves
Samford Bulldogs
UC Irvine Anteaters

 

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