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Virginia (23-2), Villanova (23-2), Xavier (23-3) and Purdue (23-4) would get No. 1 seeds if the NCAA men's basketball tournament started Sunday, according to a bracket preview released by the selection committee.


Virginia would be the No. 1 overall seed, despite its overtime loss to Virginia Tech on Saturday.


When the committee started our meeting on Tuesday, I think there was a general agreement on who the top three teams were, but by late Saturday night that group had grown to four," committee chairman Bruce Rasmussen said in a statement. "We initially felt Villanova was the overall top seed, but we flipped that Thursday morning after the Wildcats lost to St. John's at home and Virginia won at Florida State.


"Despite UVA's loss Saturday, we felt that based on their 13 wins in the first two quadrants, they deserved to remain on top. Villanova bounced back with a good win Saturday, so we kept them second. Purdue had two tough losses to quality teams, while Xavier picked up two good road wins to solidify the fourth No. 1 seed and ultimately leap Purdue on the seed list."


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Is this what the 2018 Sweet 16 will look like? #BracketPreviewhttp://on.ncaa.com/2EWCFcK
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The No. 2 seeds are: Auburn (22-3), Kansas (19-6), Duke (19-5) and Cincinnati (22-2).


The No. 3 seeds are: Clemson (20-4), Texas Tech (21-4), Michigan State (24-3) and North Carolina (19-7).


The No. 4 seeds are: Tennessee (18-6), Ohio State (22-5), Arizona (20-6) and Oklahoma (16-8).


This is the second straight year the selection committee has released a preview of the bracket. The official tournament bracket will be revealed on Sunday, March 11.


By region, the brackets would be:


South: 1. Virginia, 2. Cincinnati, 3. Michigan State, 4. Tennessee


East: 1. Villanova, 2. Duke, 3. Texas Tech, 4. Ohio State


Midwest: 1. Xavier, 2. Auburn, 3. Clemson, 4. Oklahoma


West: 1. Purdue, 2. Kansas, 3. North Carolina, 4. Arizona


 

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Oklahoma is like a 6 or 7 seed.

They suck
 

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If there is a top team to bet against early on, it should be Purdue. Likely the first #1 seed to go out.

Almost all of their games are close and they have a horrible history in the tournament. They have taken teams alot better than this and literally never get past the sweet 16 ( except once in 30 years I beleive)

It is one of those rare college teams though that is senior dominated. Think they may start 4 seniors and a sophomore.
 

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If there is a top team to bet against early on, it should be Purdue. Likely the first #1 seed to go out.

Almost all of their games are close and they have a horrible history in the tournament. They have taken teams alot better than this and literally never get past the sweet 16 ( except once in 30 years I beleive)

It is one of those rare college teams though that is senior dominated. Think they may start 4 seniors and a sophomore.

couldn't disagree more.. team has everything to go long in the tournament..
 

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If there is a top team to bet against early on, it should be Purdue. Likely the first #1 seed to go out.

Almost all of their games are close and they have a horrible history in the tournament. They have taken teams alot better than this and literally never get past the sweet 16 ( except once in 30 years I beleive)

It is one of those rare college teams though that is senior dominated. Think they may start 4 seniors and a sophomore.

This
 

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Their team was better last year with Biggie Swannigan and they got bounced.

That's debateable.. Don't ever remember a Purdue team last year or in recent years that have been ranked this high , or can shoot the ball like this one.. as far as our friends comment that Purdue would be first 1 seed to go. These 4 current #1 seeds don't have a track record of making runs in the tournament , outside of Nova 2 years ago.. VA would be my choice based on how they keep teams in the game with a struggling offense.
 

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If there is a top team to bet against early on, it should be Purdue. Likely the first #1 seed to go out.

Almost all of their games are close
and they have a horrible history in the tournament. They have taken teams alot better than this and literally never get past the sweet 16 ( except once in 30 years I beleive)

It is one of those rare college teams though that is senior dominated. Think they may start 4 seniors and a sophomore.

Too lazy to look it up but I believe that to be false. Their last couple have been close. Before that they were SMASHING teams.
 

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Date Vs Score Type PUR Line O/U

02/10/18 @ Michigan St L 65-68 Regular Season P 3 U 148

02/07/18 Ohio St. L 63-64 Regular Season L -10.5 U 146

02/03/18 @ Rutgers W 78-76 Regular Season L -15.5 O 131

01/31/18 Maryland W 75-67 Regular Season L -14 U 144

01/28/18 @ Indiana W 74-67 Regular Season L -8.5 U 144

01/25/18 Michigan W 92-88 Regular Season L -11 O 136

01/20/18 @ Iowa W 87-64 Regular Season W -11.5 U 152.5

01/16/18 Wisconsin W 78-50 Regular Season W -14 U 134

01/13/18 @ Minnesota W 81-47 Regular Season W -8.5 U 152

01/09/18 @ Michigan W 70-69 Regular Season L -1.5 U 141.5

01/06/18 Nebraska W 74-62 Regular Season L -20.5 U 148

01/03/18 Rutgers W 82-51 Regular Season W -19 U 138.5

12/30/17 Lipscomb W 98-66 Regular Season W -22 O 154

12/21/17 Tennessee St. W 97-48 Regular Season W -26.5 O 134.5

12/16/17 Butler (N) W 82-67 Regular Season W -7 O 141

12/10/17 Indiana - Purdue W 86-61 Regular Season L -27 U 147.5

12/07/17 Valparaiso W 80-50 Regular Season W -15 U 149

12/03/17 Northwestern W 74-69 Regular Season L -14 U 143.5

12/01/17 @ Maryland W 80-75 Regular Season W -3.5 O 147

11/28/17 Louisville W 66-57 Regular Season W -8.5 U 150

11/24/17 Arizona (N) W 89-64 Regular Season W 1 O 152.5

11/23/17 Western Kentucky (N) L 73-77 Regular Season L -19 O 148

11/22/17 Tennessee (N) L 75-78 (OT) Regular Season L -8.5 O 150.5

11/18/17 Fairfield W 106-64 Regular Season W -23.5 O 161

11/14/17 @ Marquette W 86-71 Regular Season W -5 U 162

11/12/17 Chicago St. W 111-42 Regular Season - - - -

11/10/17 SIU - Edwardsville W 105-74 Regular Season
 

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