Nothing really surprising but interesting reading. A few takeaways:
- Still have the four 1 seeds at the top but switched out Duke with AZ at the overall #1, no doubt because of the Blue Devils' uninspired effort against Siena.
- Houston as the top 2 seed.
- TAMU at 28 (probably about right). Texas at 31.
- Big jump for St. John's (now ranked at 9 after being a 5 seed) with an impressive win over Nothern Iowa (some had that game as an upset special).
- UConn going from a 2 seed to #10. Didn't do enough against Furman.
- Arkansas at 12 after starting as a 4 seed. Guess that's appropriate, although I see them as a dark horse to win it all.

What else impresses you?

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48261270/mens-march-madness-2026-ranking-ncaa-tournament-teams-round-32

St Johns is going to be the National Champ runner-up.

We are going to the Sweet 16.

sucks that sips have easier path to S16...except that extra game

Houston is basically a 1 seed equivalent...

Such a guess by ESPN. I think it means nothing. Duke could win it all or flop.

Sometimes adversity makes a team lock in. Sometimes it kills confidence.

Divining Rod said:

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St Johns is going to be the National Champ runner-up.

We are going to the Sweet 16.

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St John's was the only upset pick I made that was wrong- not even close in that game

And all the rest were just lucky ignorant picks

BubblesMcGee said:

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Nothing really surprising but interesting reading. A few takeaways:
- Still have the four 1 seeds at the top but switched out Duke with AZ at the overall #1, no doubt because of the Blue Devils' uninspired effort against Siena.
- Houston as the top 2 seed.
- TAMU at 28 (probably about right). Texas at 31.
- Big jump for St. John's (now ranked at 9 after being a 5 seed) with an impressive win over Nothern Iowa (some had that game as an upset special).
- UConn going from a 2 seed to #10. Didn't do enough against Furman.
- Arkansas at 12 after starting as a 4 seed. Guess that's appropriate, although I see them as a dark horse to win it all.

What else impresses you?

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48261270/mens-march-madness-2026-ranking-ncaa-tournament-teams-round-32

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I'm surprised this article wasn't AI-generated?

St. Johns has only lost two games since early January. One was a 35 or so point blowout to UConn. They redeemed that by blowing out UCONN by 25pts last week.


Still, I put them losing to Kansas next round, even though I don't like Kansas and don't think they're that great. I'm rooting for SJ.