Gators, ‘Cats, Shockers & Cavs Are No. 1 Seeds

by WAKA Action 8 News

Florida is the overall top seed in the NCAA tournament, and will be joined on the ‘1’ line by Arizona, Wichita State and Virginia.

The Gators bring a 26-game winning streak into the tournament. They are seeded first in the South and are the No. 1 seed overall. On Thursday, the Gators play the winner of a First Four game between Albany and St. Mary’s.
   
Arizona got top billing in the West despite losing to UCLA in the Pac-12 final Saturday. The Wildcats will open Friday against Weber State.

Wichita State, the top seed in the Midwest, comes in at 34-0 – the first team to enter the tournament undefeated since UNLV in 1991.

The Cavaliers, widely considered a 2 or 3 seed in many mock-ups of the bracket, instead vaulted to the top of the East region. They won the ACC regular-season and tournament titles.
   
March Madness begins Tuesday with a pair of “First Four” games in Dayton, Ohio.
   
The Final Four starts April 5 in Arlington, Texas.

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