Houston Cougars Eye Top Seed in NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 15th, the Houston Cougars finished their regular season with a strong 28-6 record and are now back home in Houston waiting to learn their seed, region, and first round opponent in the NCAA tournament. Under head coach Kelvin Samson, the team grinded through a challenging schedule, posting an 11-5 mark in the toughest Quad 1 games and going perfect in 9-0 in Quad 2 matchups. That body of work should keep them in contention for a top seed. Even after a tough loss to Arizona over the weekend that doesn't overshadow there, overall success. Bracketologist Joe Lunardi's latest projections have them as a number 2 seed in the South region, with first and second round games in nearby. Oklahoma City and the sweet 16-in-a-lead 8 back in Houston for a huge crowd boost. Fans are buzzing about the home core edge as the selection show airs live on CBS at 5 PM, setting the stage for the Cougars run deep into March.