There are still plenty of marquee matchups across college basketball and conference tournaments have yet to be played. But with less than a month to go before Selection Sunday, the NCAA gave a glimpse into its thought process by unveiling the in-season top 16 NCAA Tournament seeds on Saturday, Feb. 21.
Iowa State basketball, which has been a top-10 fixture in the national rankings throughout the season, was listed as the fourth overall seed and took the final projected No. 1 seed.
The Cyclones enter their Feb. 21 game at BYU with a 23-3 overall record and a 10-3 mark in Big 12 Conference play.
The official NCAA Tournament bracket reveal will occur on Selection Sunday, which is scheduled for March 15.
Where was Iowa State seeded in the NCAA Tournament selection committee’s top 16 reveal?
The Cyclones are on track for a No. 1 seed. They were ranked No. 4 overall by the committee Saturday, which makes them the final team among top seeds.
Iowa State is projected to be in the South Region, along with the likes of No. 2 UConn, No. 3 Nebraska and No. 4 Texas Tech.
NCAA Tournament selection committee’s top 16 teams
NCAA selection committee’s top 16 teams by seeding
NCAA Tournament top 16 seeded teams by region
NCAA Tournament top 16 seeded teams by conference
Eugene Rapay covers Iowa State athletics for the Des Moines Register. Contact Eugene at erapay@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @erapay5.
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Reporting by Eugene Rapay, Des Moines Register / Des Moines Register
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