The day has finally arrived as we continue to make our NCAA tourney predictions: Happy Selection Sunday! HoopsHD’s Jon Teitel correctly picked 67 of the 68 teams that made the 2021 tourney, 62 of which were within 1 spot of their actual seed, including 47 right on the money. He is ready to make his final predictions for which 68 teams will hear their names called tonight. See below for his list of who should make the cut, and if you agree or disagree then feel free to tweet us. To see how we stack up with other websites (ranked 19th out of 135 entries over the past 5 years), check out: www.bracketmatrix.com
SEED: TEAM (CONFERENCE)
1: Gonzaga (WCC): AUTO BID
1: Arizona (Pac-12): AUTO BID
1: Kansas (Big 12): AUTO BID
1: Baylor (Big 12)
2: Kentucky (SEC)
2: Auburn (SEC)
2: Villanova (Big East): AUTO BID
2: Tennessee (SEC): AUTO BID
3: Purdue (Big 10)
3: Duke (ACC)
3: Texas Tech (Big 12)
3: Wisconsin (Big 10)
4: UCLA (Pac-12)
4: Illinois (Big 10)
4: Arkansas (SEC)
4: Providence (Big East)
5: Iowa (Big 10): AUTO BID
5: Houston (AAC): AUTO BID
5: Connecticut (Big East)
5: St. Mary’s (WCC)
6: Texas (Big 12)
6: LSU (SEC)
6: Alabama (SEC)
6: Colorado State (MWC)
7: Boise State (MWC): AUTO BID
7: USC (Pac-12)
7: Michigan State (Big 10)
7: Ohio State (Big 10)
8: Murray State (OVC): AUTO BID
8: San Diego State (MWC)
8: Seton Hall (Big East)
8: TCU (Big 12)
9: North Carolina (ACC)
9: Creighton (Big East)
9: Marquette (Big East)
9: Memphis (AAC)
10: Iowa State (Big 12)
10: Loyola-Chicago (MVC): AUTO BID
10: Virginia Tech (ACC): AUTO BID
10: San Francisco (WCC)
11: Davidson (A-10)
11: Miami (ACC)
11: Michigan (Big 10)
11: Indiana (Big 10)
12: Texas A&M (SEC)
12: Notre Dame (ACC)
12: Wyoming (MWC)
12: UAB (C-USA): AUTO BID
12: South Dakota State (Summit): AUTO BID
12: Chattanooga (SoCon): AUTO BID
13: Richmond (A-10): AUTO BID
13: New Mexico State (WAC): AUTO BID
13: Vermont (America East): AUTO BID
13: Akron (MAC): AUTO BID
14: Yale (Ivy): AUTO BID
14: Montana State (Big Sky): AUTO BID
14: Longwood (Big South): AUTO BID
14: Colgate (Patriot): AUTO BID
15: Delaware (CAA): AUTO BID
15: St. Peter’s (MAAC): AUTO BID
15: Jacksonville State (Atlantic Sun): AUTO BID
15: Georgia State (Sun Belt): AUTO BID
16: Fullerton (Big West): AUTO BID
16: Norfolk State (MEAC): AUTO BID
16: Bryant (NEC): AUTO BID
16: Wright State (Horizon): AUTO BID
16: Texas Southern (SWAC): AUTO BID
16: Texas A&M CC (Southland): AUTO BID
1ST 4 OUT
Oklahoma (Big 12)
Rutgers (Big 10)
SMU (AAC)
Xavier (Big East)