Each week until Selection Sunday on March 13, college basketball writer Scott Richey will project the top four seeds for each region in the NCAA tournament. Here is this week’s outlook:
MIDWEST
1. Michigan State
2. Iowa State
3. Virginia
4. Villanova
The Spartans and Bryn Forbes are the No. 1 team in the country, already beat Kansas, Providence and Louisville and hold a 23-point average margin of victory this season.
EAST
1. Maryland
2. North Carolina
3. Xavier
4. Miami
Hard not to get behind a team with all five starters averaging double-digit points, particularly since Melo Trimble still has plenty of room to improve.