East Region – New York
1 Villanova
16 Mount Saint Mary’s/Texas Southern
8 USC
9 Michigan
5 Cincinnati
12 UNC Wilmington
4 West Virginia
13 Akron
[Kenny]
6 Notre Dame
11 Wichita State
3 Purdue
14 UNC Asheville
7 Dayton
10 Calfornia
2 Louisville
15 Bucknell
Villanova seems like the safest bet for the number one overall seed this season. With the lack of respect the committee will likely show Gonzaga, even with a perfect record, Kansas is the only one who I see challenging for the top slot. Their path will not be easy, however, with Purdue representing a strong three in here in addition to Cincinnati coming in as the five.
First and second round locations: 1/16 and 8/9 (Buffalo), 5/12 and 4/13 (Milwaukee), 6/11 and 3/14 (Indianapolis), 7/10 and 2/15 (Indianapolis)