One year after the most unusual NCAA tournament in history, March Madness is back and college fans across the country are ready for upsets, buzzer beaters, and triumphs.

By: Christian DiBuono

The beginning of March is here and all basketball fans know what that means, it’s March Madness Season. 

All season long the top men’s college basketball teams in the country have battled it out trying to earn the best possible seeds for this upcoming NCAA Tournament for a very good reason. Since 1985, a No. 1 seed has won the national championship 23 out of 36 times. In recent years, a No. 1 seed has won the championship 11 out of the last 14 tournaments. 

Therefore, seeding is very important and significant for teams who have a chance to make a championship, or even Cinderella, run for the title. 

Meanwhile, here are the current seeding predictions, teams that are in the bubble, and teams that have the best odds to be the last team standing. 

NCAA Tournament Seeding Predictions 

West (San Francisco)

Portland

        1        Gonzaga vs. 16 Nicholls/ Alcorn St.

        8        TCU vs. 9 San Diego 

Portland

        5        UConn vs. 12 North Texas  

        4        Arkansas  vs. 13 Vermont 

San Diego 

        6        LSU vs. 11 Michigan 

        4        Texas Tech vs. 14 Seattle 

Milwaukee 

        6        Colorado St. vs. 10 Wake Forest

        2        Wisconsin vs. 15 Long Beach St.

East (Philadelphia)

Greenville 

        1        Kansas vs. 16 Delaware 

        8        Seton Hall vs. 9 Murray State

Milwaukee 

        5        Houston vs. 12 Xavier/Wyoming

        4        Illinois vs. 13 Toledo 

Pittsburgh 

        6        Ohio State vs. 11 Memphis 

        3        Villanova vs. 14 Longwood 

Indianapolis 

        7        USC vs. 10 Notre Dame 

        2        Kentucky vs. 15 Georgia St. 

Midwest (Chicago)

San Diego 

        1        Arizona vs. 16 Wright St./Bryant 

        8        North Carolina vs. 9 Iowa State

Buffalo 

        5        Texas vs. 12 Rutgers/SMU

        4        Providence vs. 13 Chattanooga 

Indianapolis 

        6        Saint Mary’s vs. 11 Loyola Chicago

        3        Purdue vs. 14 Montana State

Greenville 

        7        Marquette vs. 10 Miami

        2        Auburn vs. 15 Colgate

South (San Antonio)

Fort Worth 

        1        Baylor vs. 16 Norfolk St. 

        8        Michigan St. vs. 9 San Francisco 

Portland

        5       Alabama vs. 12 South Dakota St.

        4       UCLA vs. 13 Iona 

Pittsburgh 

        6        Iowa vs. 11 Davidson 

        3        Tennessee vs. 13 Princeton 

Greenville 

        7        Boise St. vs. 10 Creighton 

        2        Duke vs. 15 Jacksonville St. 

Teams on the Bubble 

Last Four Byes: Wake Forest, Creighton, Memphis, Michigan 

Last Four In: Xavier, Wyoming, Rutgers, SMU

First Four Out: Indiana, BYU, Dayton, Virginia Tech 

Next Four Out: Virginia, VCU, Florida, Texas A&M

March Madness Top Five Favorites

Gonzaga +350

Kentucky +700

Arizona +650

Purdue +1200

Auburn +1200