Florida vs UConn: Battle for Final NCAA Top Seed

0:00On March 9, Duke, Michigan, and Arizona have locked up three of the four number one seeds for this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament, each, boasting 29 wins against just two losses. The real drama is the fight for that final top spot where Florida holds a slight edge over Yukon heading into conference tournament week. Florida turned things around after a shaky start, ripping off an 11-game win streak to claim the SEC regular season title by three games. There are 11 Quadrant 1 victories ranked fourth nationally, and they've gone perfect against weaker opponents, putting them high in all the key. Metrics the selection committee uses. Yukon, the defending champs, beat Florida head to head back in December, and they have fewer losses overall. But the Huskies lag in Quadrant 1 wins with just seven, and that surprise home loss to a Quadrant 3 team hurts their case. Still, they've got marquee victories that keep them in the mix. Meanwhile, Houston lirts as a long shot with a strong 26-5 record and no bad losses,

1:02but they need both Florida and Yukon to stumble. Hard in their tournaments to jump in. Conference play this week could shake everything up, especially with Florida facing tougher pass in the SEC bracket. No matter who grabs that last number one seed, history shows it pays off big top seeds have reached twice as many final fours as number two's since the field expanded, and they've claimed 26 titles compared to just five for the runners-up. With regions set near their campuses, Duke and DC, Michigan and Chicago, and Arizona and San Jose, the chase for the championship is primed to deliver.