Iowa State Cyclones: March Madness Seeding & Tournament Path

0:00On March 9th, the Iowa State Cyclones wrapped up their regular season with a strong 25 wins and 6 losses, one of their top marks ever. They're heading into the Big 12 tournament as the number 5 seed, earning a buy straight to the second round. Right now, ESPN's Brachatology has them as a number 3 seed in the East region for the Big Dance. Their projected first round matchup would be against the number 14 seed East Tennessee State from the Southern Conference. In the same pod, they'd see the number 6 Wisconsin Badgers, with a possible second round clash against the winner between number 11 Santa Clara, and Southern Methodist University, out of the play-in game. Fans are buzzing about the team's potential, but everyone knows the seed line isn't set in stone yet. A deep run in the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City could bump them higher, especially since they'd be Houston head to head but trail the Cougars, who'd sit as a never-too-seed in the South region. Keep an eye on other bubble teams like Illinois, Michigan State, and Yukon, all projected as number 2 seeds,

1:03plus Florida pushing for a top spot. Any stumbles there could shake up the board before Selection Sunday. Iowa State controls their own path, so a few wins this week might just lock in that higher seed and set up a memorable March run.