The defending champs make a statement. Kansas leads Lindsay_Schnell's list of the winners and losers of Saturday's men's college basketball slate:
The NCAA Selection Committee previewed its top 16 seeds Saturday morning, sharing with viewers who would earn the top four seeds in each region if the tournament started tomorrow. Alabama was the overall No. 1 seed, but the biggest winner was the Big 12, which had five teams seeded 3 or higher. The conference was led by Kansas, the projected 1 seed in the West Region .
The Big 12 has been the best conference in the country all season – it currently has six teams ranked in the and could get as many as eight teams in the tournament. It’ll be a relief for these teams to see someone new in the NCAA tournament, and given what a grind their regular season is, don’t be surprised if many of them dance deep into March. Bottom line: These teams are battle-tested and ooze toughness.
Four Kentucky players scored in double figures and the Wildcats hounded the Vols on defense, forcing Tennessee into an ugly shooting night while also outrebounding them, 40-32. That’s one way to get back into the selection committee’s good graces. On Saturday at least, Kentucky absolutely passed the eye test and looked like a team that belongs in the NCAA tournament. Can the Wildcats keep it up? The No.
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