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However, the fact that all four No.1 seeds have made it to the Final Four just once in the history of the NCAA Division I basketball tournament shows why they call it March Madness. They're privileged positions to be in, given that the top seeds are handed the easiest route through the tournament, at least on paper. Meanwhile, the Houston Cougars are the No.2 overall seed and the Purdue Boilermakers are at No.4. The Alabama Crimson Tide enters as the No.1 overall seed, having never tasted NCAA Division I glory in 23 previous attempts. Nobody has managed to run it back since 2007, and in the last five tournaments the defending champs have bowed out before the Sweet 16 stage. No.3 overall seed the Kansas Jayhawks became March Madness winners for the fourth time a year ago, but the curse of the reigning champions makes them a difficult sell. Fairleigh are out of their depth, so prepare for an NCAA massacre. The Boilermakers have established themselves as one of America's top teams thanks to Zach Edey, who is is hotly-tipped to win a National Player of the Year award. It won't be easy, but these guys can defend for days.Īnd watch out for 16 Fairleigh Dickinson vs 1 Purdue (6.50pm ET / 11.50pm GMT). Expect an absolute thriller from the tip-off as Saint Mary's, under coach Randy Bennett, aim to try to bounce back from their defeat to Gonzaga. New York in the house! My first pick is 12 VCU vs 5 Saint Mary’s (2pm ET / 7pm GMT).

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