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March Madness: Ranking every NCAA Tournament team from 1-68

By Sravan Gannavarapu

The Gonzaga Bulldogs celebrate on the court after their 88-78 victory over the Brigham Young Cougars to win the championship game of the West Coast Conference basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on March 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
The Gonzaga Bulldogs celebrate on the court after their 88-78 victory over the Brigham Young Cougars to win the championship game of the West Coast Conference basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on March 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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Ranking every NCAA Tournament team from 1-68 to see which team has the best chance at being the kings of March Madness and cutting down the nets.

March Madness is finally back. The NCAA Tournament that fans lost out on last season thanks to COVID-19 has finally returned and with that comes the March Madness bracket. 68 teams have now qualified to travel to Indianapolis and the state of Indiana for a shot at reaching the Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium to crown the national champion.

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Headlining the field is No. 1 Gonzaga. The Bulldogs are undefeated at 26-0 and Mark Few’s team is the top seed in the West Region and the top overall seed in the tournament. Rounding out the remaining No. 1 seeds are Baylor, Illinois and Michigan. Another notable name includes the Alabama Crimson Tide, who is the best of the No. 2 seeds after winning the SEC Tournament for the first time since 1991.

Ranking every NCAA Tournament team from best to worst

  1. Gonzaga (26-0)
  2. Baylor (22-2)
  3. Illinois (23-6)
  4. Michigan (20-4)
  5. Alabama (24-6)
  6. Ohio St. (21-9)
  7. Iowa (21-8)
  8. Houston (24-3)
  9. Arkansas (22-6)
  10. West Virginia (18-9)
  11. Texas (19-7)
  12. Kansas (20-8)
  13. Florida St. (16-6)
  14. Purdue (18-9)
  15. Oklahoma State (20-8)
  16. Virginia (18-6)
  17. Creighton (20-8)
  18. Villanova (16-6)
  19. Tennessee (18-8)
  20. Colorado (22-8)
  21. USC (22-7)
  22. Texas Tech (17-10)
  23. BYU (20-6)
  24. San Diego State (23-4)
  25. Oregon (20-6)
  26. UConn (15-7)
  27. Clemson (16-7)
  28. Florida (14-9)
  29. LSU (18-9)
  30. Loyola Chicago (24-4)
  31. North Carolina (18-10)
  32. Oklahoma (15-10)
  33.  Missouri (16-9)
  34. Georgia Tech (17-8)
  35. Wisconsin (17-12)
  36. Maryland (16-13)
  37. St. Bonaventure (16-4)
  38. Virginia Tech
  39. VCU (19-7)
  40. Rutgers (15-11)
  41. Syracuse (16-9)
  42.  Utah Stae (20-8)
  43. Utah State (20-8)
  44. UCLA (17-9)
  45. Wichita St. (16-5)
  46. Oregon St. (17-12)
  47. Georgetown (13-12)
  48. Drake (25-4)
  49. Winthrop (23-1)
  50. UC Santa Barbara (22-4)
  51. Ohio (16-7)
  52. North Texas (17-9)
  53. Liberty (23-5)
  54. UNC Greensboro (21-8)
  55. Abilene Christian (23-4)
  56. Morehead St. (23-7)
  57. Colgate (14-1)
  58. Eastern Washington (16-7)
  59. Grand Canyon (17-6)
  60. Cleveland St. (19-7)
  61. Oral Roberts (16-10)
  62. Iona (12-5)
  63. Drexel (12-7)
  64. Hartford (15-8)
  65. Mount St. Mary’s (12-10)
  66. Texas Southern (16-8)
  67. Norfolk St. (16-7)
  68. Appalachian St. (17-11)

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