Big Twelve's March Madness: Seeds & Surprises

0:00On March 15, Selection Sunday has arrived, and the field of 60-18s for the men's college basketball tournament is official. The Big 12 conference leads the way with eight bids, tying the Atlantic Coast Conference for third most behind the Big 10 in Southeastern. Conference Arizona tops the group as the number two overall seed and a one seed in the West region out of San Jose. Arizona earned that spot with the Big 12 title and a nearly flawless regular season, setting up an easy first round matchup against the 16-seed, L-I-U Sharks. Iowa State and Houston join as two seeds, with Iowa State in the Midwest region in Chicago facing 15-seed Tennessee State and Houston's thing, home in the South region against 15-seed Idaho. Meanwhile, Kansas grabs a four-seed in the East region in Washington, D.C., taking on 13-seed cow-baptist after a bumpy season, Texas Tech limps in as a five-seed in the Midwest with injuries plaguing their recent games, while B-Y-U holds a six-seed in the West, T-C-U

1:02a nine-seed. In the East and UCF a 10-seed there too, facing tough early tests like Ohio State and UCLA. Fans are buzzing about the Big 12's depth, but tough pass loom, especially in the stacked East and West regions with powerhouses like Duke, Gonzaga and Michigan State. Injuries and late slumps could derail some squads, yet dark horses like B-Y-U might surprise if their star step up. As the first games tip off this week, all eyes stay on these eight Big 12 hopefuls chasing a national title run.