Bracketology predictions: Last 4 in, first 4 out and No. 1 seeds heading into the weekend

Bracketology prediction: Last four in (Kansas, Alabama, Houston, Purdue)

Three of the four No. 1 seeds are basically set in stone. Regardless of what happens over the rest of the weekend, the Kansas Jayhawks, Alabama Crimson Tide, and Houston Cougars will be locked in to their spots atop the NCAA Tournament.

Who’s the top seed? That’s certainly up for debate. Kansas has 17 Quad 1 wins, but more losses than any other No. 1 seed mentioned. Houston is atop the NET rankings and has an undefeated record in neutral site games and on the road.

Alabama still has two games ahead of them, that is if they defeat the Missouri Tigers in today’s SEC Semifinal matchup. If the Tide falters at all over the weekend, don’t look for Nate Oats team to be the No. 1-overall seed when the brackets come out on Sunday afternoon.

As for the final No. 1 seed, it’s a two-horse race between UCLA and Purdue. For now, the Boilermakers hold a slight edge over the Bruins with 10 Quad 1 wins and a 5-0 record on a neutral floor.

Mick Cronin’s bunch, however, could make a statement by winning the Pac-12 Championship. If UCLA wins out and Purdue falls on either Saturday or Sunday, look for the Bruins to lock up that final No. 1 seed over the Boilermakers.