Selection committee chairman Keith Gill revealed that Michigan, Duke, Arizona, and Iowa State are the 1-seeds. Gill explained the committee separated the top three teams, with Iowa State edging out UConn and Houston for the final spot due to a head-to-head win and superior three best wins.
UConn and Houston are the fifth and sixth seeds, followed by Illinois and Purdue as 2-seeds. Reigning national champion Florida leads the 3-seeds at No. 9, while Texas Tech, Michigan State, Vanderbilt, and Virginia round out the top 16.