Villanova Wildcats Secure NCAA Tournament Spot

0:00On March 9, Villanova Wildcats are locked in for the first round of the NCAA Tournament next week, playing as the home team no matter what. All major projections from ESPN, CBS, and Fox have them as a 7-seed right now. ESPN sloths them in the East region in Buffalo, facing North Carolina State, with Michigan State as the 2-seed. CBS puts them in the West against Santa Clara, though that's updated to Texas A&M as the 10-seed, still with Michigan State at 2. Fox has them in the East versus TCU, where Illinois takes the 2-seed spot. Fans and analysts see this as a solid spot, awarding the play in game for the first time in years. A preferred matchup might be against Santa Clara, or TCU, over tougher teams like North Carolina State, given some lineup concerns with bigger. Opponents. Championship odds, tie Villanova with Clemson, UCLA, and Texas at the 33rd best at plus 25,000. Losses to weaker teams like DePaul, could nudge them to an 8-seed, but they're comfortably in, even with just one more win.

1:03For now, it's all about soaking in the momentum as Selection Sunday nears, with real potential decline if they keep winning.