Auburn Earns No. 1 Overall Seed as NCAA Tournament Bracket Is Revealed

Duke, Houston, and Florida join Auburn as top seeds, with SEC setting a record for most bids by a single conference.

Auburn, led by SEC Player of the Year Johni Broome, secured the No. 1 overall seed despite losing three of its last four games, including a conference semifinal loss to Tennessee.
The SEC made NCAA history with 14 teams in the 68-team field, surpassing the Big East's previous record of 11 bids in 2011.
Duke, Houston, and Florida were also named No. 1 seeds, representing the East, Midwest, and West regions respectively, alongside Auburn in the South.
Duke won the ACC tournament despite losing star freshman Cooper Flagg to an ankle injury; his status for the tournament is optimistic, according to Coach Jon Scheyer.
The tournament begins Tuesday with the First Four games, and the main draw starts Thursday, leading to the Final Four in San Antonio on April 5 and the championship on April 7.