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It’s the most wonderful time of the year for college basketball aficionados, as the NCAA Tournament is nearly upon us. With Selection Sunday just hours away, here’s a look at 10 bold predictions for the festivities.
10. Cincinnati Makes It Despite Loss To UConn
Getty ImagesThe Cincinnati Bearcats got an important win over SMU on the final weekend of the regular season, and battled UConn in a four-overtime game for the ages on Friday. This will be taken into account despite the heartbreaking loss in the AAC tournament
9. Syracuse Snubbed
Getty ImagesSyracuse's season-ending loss to Pittsburgh -- also a bubble team -- will ultimately prove to be too tough to overcome. Despite their brand, the Orange will ultimately not be selected after sweating it out all afternoon.
8. Xavier Drops to No. 3 Seed After Loss
Getty ImagesXavier had a No. 1 seed staring them in the face, but a tough loss to Seton Hall robbed them a chance of playing Villanova for the Big East title.
7. Kentucky A No. 6 Seed At Best
Mark Zerof-USA TODAY SportsJohn Calipari hasn't been able to get the best out of his Kentucky Wildcats this season. We all know Calipari has a knack for willing his teams through adversity once the tournament starts, but he's going to have to chase another national championship starting with no better than a No. 6 seed this time around.
6. Monmouth Gets At-Large Bid
Getty ImagesIt's hard to imagine a scenario in which Monmouth doesn't receive an at-large bid. The Hawks' bench has become a staple in college basketball this season, and is too good for ratings to keep out of the tournament. Oh yeah, they play some solid ball, too.
5. One Region Will Leave You Shaking Your Head
Getty ImagesEvery year, March Madness aficionados are left awestruck by how stacked one region is. And it's going to happen again on Sunday.
4. Kansas Lands No. 1 Overall Seed
Getty ImagesBill Self has the best team in the country, and the Kansas Jayhawks will be rewarded with the No. 1 overall seed no matter what anyone else does this weekend.
3. Oregon Cements No. 2 Seed At Best
Getty ImagesMost bracketology experts are convinced Oregon has an outside chance of cementing a No. 1 seed. Unfortunately for Ducks enthusiasts nationwide, it simply isn't going to happen.
2. Stony Brook Cements No. 13 Seed In First Ever NCAA Tournament Appearance
Getty ImagesAfter defeating Vermont in the America East conference tournament on Saturday, the Stony Brook Seawolves will have cemented a No. 13 seed for the school's first ever appearance in the NCAA tournament.
1. Wichita State Sneaks In
Getty ImagesBy losing to Tennessee in the SEC tournament, Vanderbilt essentially handed Wichita State its tourney bid. Expect Wichita State to be one of the last four teams in.
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