The men’s NCAA tournament selection committee has spoken, but now it’s time for the real seed list to be revealed. The Sports Illustrated 1–68 rankings aren’t beholden to Quad This or Quad That, or to any other metrics. This is simply a ranking of the teams playing best when it matters most, which is right now.
1. Gonzaga. Undefeated, brilliant offensively, multifaceted, expertly coached, highly skilled, athletic enough—this is your tournament favorite. Being undefeated heading into the Big Dance isn’t easy to do, and it isn’t easy to handle. If it were, we wouldn’t be talking about a 45-year drought since the last unbeaten champion.