Three of the four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament are seemingly settled, with Auburn, Duke and Houston already claiming their spots on the top line. That leaves the fourth and final spot up for grabs, with Tennessee still in the hunt.
ESPN’s Joe Lunardi wrote this week that he believes the fourth No. 1 seed will be determined later this week at the SEC Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Florida is currently projected as the fourth No. 1 seed, but Alabama and Tennessee are still within striking distance, according to Lunardi.
“The only race left is among three SEC teams — Florida, Alabama and Tennessee — for the last spot on the top line and a trip to the West Region,” Lunardi wrote. “If it were me, I’d pick whichever of the three advances the furthest in Nashville.”
Up Next: Tennessee in SEC Tournament, Friday, 3:30 p.m. ET
Tennessee is the No. 4 seed in the SEC Tournament and will play Friday in the quarterfinal round at approximately 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time (TV: ESPN), facing either No. 5 Texas A&M, No. 12 Vanderbilt or No. 13 Texas.
Vanderbilt and Texas play Wednesday at approximately 3:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network. The winner advances to face Texas A&M at the same time Thursday on SEC Network.
Florida is the No. 2 seed on the bottom half of the bracket and will play No. 7 Missouri, No. 10 Mississippi State or No. 15 LSU. Alabama is the No. 3 seed and will play either No. 6 Kentucky, No. 11 Georgia or No. 14 Oklahoma.