If the NCAA Tournament field was selected today, the Arizona Wildcats would be in line to host the first two rounds. The NCAA selection committee revealed its top 16 seeds at halftime of the Oregon-UConn game on Monday, and the Wildcats squeaked in at No. 13.
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Last season, 14 of the 16 teams the committee announced in its first reveal ended up being in the top 16 on Selection Monday.
Arizona is No. 12 in the AP Poll, its highest ranking since 1998, but 27th in RPI due to a weak non-conference schedule that ranks 337th in the country based on opponent winning percentage.