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Runnin' Utes a 3 seed in NCAA Tournament, playing Fresno State

SALT LAKE CITY — The Runnin' Utes are going dancing for the second straight year.

Utah was announced Sunday as a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, playing No. 14 Fresno State in Denver, Colorado in the Midwest region. Fresno State enters the tournament after beating San Diego State Saturday to claim the Mountain West Conference Championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.

According to bracketologist Joe Lunardi, Utah had been trending around the No. 3 and No. 4 seed for the last few weeks. But a Pac-12 Championship appearance likely sealed the No.