| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | If any 1 seed is going down this year itβs Duke |
| 2 | Florida | |
| 3 | Houston | |
| 4 | Auburn | Stupidly hard draw |
| 5 | St. John's | |
| 6 | Michigan State | |
| 7 | Alabama | |
| 8 | Tennessee | |
| 9 | Texas Tech | |
| 10 | Clemson | Criminally underseeded |
| 11 | Maryland | |
| 12 | BYU | Same seed, different season |
| 13 | Iowa State | |
| 14 | Michigan | UC San Diego plz win ππ» |
| 15 | Louisville | Very criminally underseeded |
| 16 | Wisconsin | |
| 17 | Texas A&M | |
| 18 | Marquette | |
| 19 | Oregon | |
| 20 | Purdue | |
| 21 | Kentucky | Highest risk of being upset R1 |
| 22 | Memphis | |
| 23 | Saint Mary's | |
| 24 | Arizona | Start Fearing the Roo |
| 25 | Ole Miss |
S/O Akron