It's so disheartening knowing my team (Illini) will likely be missing the tournament (by far my favorite sporting event) for the fourth straight season. Despite that, I'm still excited for the upcoming tournament. The committee is going to reveal the top 16 teams next weekend, similar to what the CFB Playoff committee did. My predictions as of today:

West

1. Gonzaga
2. Oregon
3. Virginia
4. Wisconsin

South

1. Louisville
2. Baylor
3. Kentucky
4. UCLA

East

1. Villanova
2. Florida St
3. West Virginia
4. Duke

Midwest

1. Kansas
2. North Carolina
3. Arizona
4. Florida