If the NCAA Tournament started today, Arizona men’s basketball would have the upper-hand over Pac-12 rival UCLA for seeding.
The NCAA selection committee gave Arizona the No. 2 seed in the West region and the No. 6 seed overall during its early bracket reveal Saturday morning. The committee announced the top 16 seeds.
Arizona (23-4) is two spots above UCLA (22-4), the No. 2 seed in the East and the No. 8 overall seed, despite the Wildcats being 1.5 games behind the Bruins in the Pac-12 standings.
Alabama is the top overall seed, while reigning national champion Kansas Jayhawks are the No.