St. John's Shocked by March Madness Seeding

0:00On March 17, the 60-18 NCAA tournament bracket is out, and fans are deep into filling out their March madness picks. This year, Duke, Florida, Michigan, and Arizona grab the number one seeds, while Yukon, Purdue, Iowa, State, and Houston earn the number two. Spots. It's setting up for another potentially chalk heavy run after all four top seeds reached last year's final four. Lane John stands out as the big shocker, landing a number five seed despite a stellar 28 and 6 record, and an 18 and 2 mark and big. East play. They kept the regular season by crushing Yukon by 20 points to win the conference tournament title. Yet, the committee slotted them into a brutal East region, led by Duke, Yukon, Michigan State, and Kansas. Reactions poured in fast, with many calling it a raw deal for the red storm. Coach Rick Patino admitted the surprise hit on two fronts, the seeding and a trip out west to San Diego for their opener.

1:00Analysts pointed out how tough it will be for underdogs in that bracket, and St. John's losses came mostly against tournament bound powerhouses like Yukon, Alabama, Iowa State, Auburn, Kentucky, and Providence. The red storm faced number 12, Northern Iowa first, a matchup that feels like a slight, no matter their talent. Their six defeats were all to quality foes, making the seeding sting even more. Expect fireworks as St. John's looks to prove the doubters wrong starting Friday, kicking off tournament drama right away.