2022 NCAA TOURNAMENT SEEDING PROJECTIONS

March 13, 2022

FINAL
Nick Elam, Ph.D.
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ALL CAPS: CONFERENCE CHAMPION
*First Four Participant

1
GONZAGA (WEST COAST)
KANSAS (BIG 12)
ARIZONA (PAC-12)
Baylor

2
Auburn
Kentucky
VILLANOVA (BIG EAST)
TENNESSEE (SEC)

3
Duke
PURDUE (BIG TEN)
Texas Tech
Wisconsin

4
Illinois
Ucla
Providence
Arkansas

5
Iowa
Connecticut
HOUSTON (AMERICAN)
Saint Mary’s

6
Texas
Lsu
Alabama
Colorado State

7
Usc
BOISE STATE (MOUNTAIN WEST)
Michigan State
Ohio State

8
MURRAY STATE (OHIO VALLEY)
San Diego State
Seton Hall
Tcu

9
Creighton
North Carolina
Marquette
Memphis

10
Iowa State
LOYOLA-CHICAGO (MISSOURI VALLEY)
San Francisco
VIRGINIA TECH (ACC)

11
Davidson
Miami
Texas A&M
RICHMOND (ATLANTIC 10)

12
UAB
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (SUMMIT)
Michigan*
Smu*
Wyoming*
Indiana*

13
AKRON (MAC)
VERMONT (AMERICA EAST)
CHATTANOOGA (SOUTHERN)
NEW MEXICO STATE (WAC)

14
MONTANA STATE (BIG SKY)
YALE (IVY)
LONGWOOD (BIG SOUTH)
COLGATE (PATRIOT)

15
SAINT PETER’S (METRO ATLANTIC)
DELAWARE (COLONIAL)
GEORGIA STATE (SUN BELT)
JACKSONVILLE STATE (ATLANTIC SUN)

16
CAL STATE FULLERTON (BIG WEST)
WRIGHT STATE (HORIZON)
BRYANT* (NORTHEAST)
NORFOLK STATE* (MID-EASTERN)
TEXAS SOUTHERN* (SWAC)
TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI* (SOUTHLAND)