The Weekly Roundup: Selection Monday
HHS bracketologist Megan Gauer projects how the top four seeds will fall in each region before the selection committee reveals the bracket
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Megan’s Bracketology
Happy Selection Monday! At 7 p.m. ET on ESPN tonight the selection committee will reveal the full field of 64 teams and the 2021 bracket. Here’s how Megan Gauer, our Her Hoop Stats bracketologist, projects the top four seeds will fall in each region:
UConn maintains the number one overall seed. The Huskies had the top spot overall in the last selection committee top-16 reveal on March 1st. While Stanford’s run through the Pac-12 tournament was impressive, the Cardinal’s strength of schedule wasn’t enough to give them the edge over the Huskies before - and I don’t think that changes with UCLA being the only opponent Stanford faced down the stretch where UConn doesn’t have a comparable addition as well.
This weekend’s power conference tournaments also did not create much movement at the top. While Maryland and Baylor both ran the table in a dominant fashion, in the Big Ten and Big 12, Texas A&M’s resume against a stacked SEC still prevails to keep them at the best No. 2 seed. Indiana’s early exit from the Big Ten tournament does drop them off the three line. Tennessee takes their place, leaving the SEC with four teams on the first three lines. West Virginia lost to Baylor in their regular season finale, and in Sunday’s Big 12 title game. The Mountaineers hold on to a No. 4 seed but fall to the last team on that line.
Here’s the full 1-16 seed list:
UConn
Stanford
Texas A&M
Maryland
Baylor
UCLA
Indiana
West Virginia
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Before You Go
There are 31 conference tournament winners who don’t have to sweat their spot in the Big Dance this evening.
There are also several teams who have a strong case to make the NCAA Tournament, and many of them are turning to social media to advertise their resumes. Will we see any of these teams in tonight’s reveal? Tweet @herhoopstats to let us know who you think should make the final field!
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