Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan, Ohio State named Top 4 projected seeds by NCAA Tournament Selection Committee
Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan and Ohio State were named the Top 4 projected seeds by the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee on Saturday.
Illinois, Villanova, Alabama and Houston are the projected 2 seeds. The Big 12 had five of the top 16 seeds and the Big Ten four.
“To no one’s surprise, these two teams are considered the best of the best,” said Mitch Barnhart, the Director of Athletics at the University of Kentucky and chair of the committee. “Gonzaga and Baylor have been dominant teams to this point, and while there’s no reason to think that won’t continue, the beauty of college basketball is that anything can happen on a given night.”
After losing $375 million by canceling last year’s tournament, the NCAA hopes to have fans this year when all games will be played in a bubble in Indianapolis.
“We’re optimistic and hopeful” for a “limited capacity” of fans, Danny Gavitt, NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball, said on CBS, adding there will definitely be “player guests.”
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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
