Well, good news. Or bad news. Depending on whom you support.
Time for the annual tradition of reseeding the field of the 32 remaining teams -- one of our more polarizing ventures during the men's NCAA tournament. There have been some highs and some lows in this effort over the years. But the goal is simple: to provide a perspective on where teams stand after each round.
This year, you won't see a lot of movement at the top. The highest seeds have solidified their spots over the course of a full season, and by winning their first-round games. For everyone else? It gets more complicated. Oakland has lost just one game since Feb. 8 -- but after the upset of Kentucky and its NBA prospects on Thursday, where should Greg Kampe's squad be ranked now? NC State was an afterthought two weeks ago. But the Wolfpack's six-game winning streak includes victories over Duke, North Carolina and on Thursday, Texas Tech. That has to count for something.
Either way, we tried our best to offer a fair assessment of the remaining teams. We're certain everybody will be reasonable in their reactions.
1-seeds
UConn Huskies
Original seed: No. 1 overall (East)
First-round result: Defeated No. 16 Stetson 91-52 (Friday)
Midway through Friday's first-round game, coach Dan Hurley said he wasn't happy his team had failed to play with the intensity he expected toward the end of the first half. The Huskies had a 52-19 advantage at the time. That's the key to the excellence of the defending national champion, favored to win it all again. If the Huskies (with five players in double figures) think a 39-point win is subpar, good luck to the field.
Up next: vs. Northwestern (Sunday, 7:45 p.m. ET)
