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Bracketology: Ranking the top 4 seeds in the NCAA Tournament

By Bryce Olin

Jan 31, 2015; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Quinn Cook (2) celebrates after making a three point field goal against the Virginia Cavaliers in the final minute of the second half at John Paul Jones Arena. The Blue Devils won 69-63. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 31, 2015; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Quinn Cook (2) celebrates after making a three point field goal against the Virginia Cavaliers in the final minute of the second half at John Paul Jones Arena. The Blue Devils won 69-63. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 31, 2015; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Quinn Cook (2) celebrates after making a three point field goal against the Virginia Cavaliers in the final minute of the second half at John Paul Jones Arena. The Blue Devils won 69-63. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 31, 2015; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Quinn Cook (2) celebrates after making a three point field goal against the Virginia Cavaliers in the final minute of the second half at John Paul Jones Arena. The Blue Devils won 69-63. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

College Basketball Bracketology: A ranking of the top-four seeds (16 teams) if the NCAA Tournament started today

With only six weeks until Selection Sunday, the college basketball season is starting to heat up, which means it’s time for bracketology.

So far, this is the most important bracketology of all because it incorporates all of the best teams in college basketball and possibly our future national champion into one piece.

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One of the most important goals a team can make is securing a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament. Locking up one of the 16-best seeds in the NCAA Tournament dramatically improves  a team’s chance of making the Final Four.

Since 2003, 38 of the 48 Final Four teams have been teams ranked No. 1-No. 4 seed in their respective regions.

For all you mathematicians out there, that means 79.2 percent of the teams in the Final Four were one ranked as of the 16-best teams heading into the NCAA Tournament.

The importance of that fact cannot be overstated! If teams want to make the Final Four and win the National Championship, you’ve got to draw a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament.

So, who’s in the discussion for a top-four seed in college hoops right now?

Let’s find out!

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