NCAA Committee Reveals Projected March Madness Seeds for Longhorns, Top 16 Teams

The Division I men's basketball committee revealed the current projected top 16 seeds in the tournament field for March Madness, and the Texas Longhorns found themselves right in the mix.

The Texas Longhorns are one step closer to knowing where their March Madness journey will begin.

The Division I men's basketball committee revealed the current top 16 seeds in the tournament field for March Madness on Saturday. If the season ended today, these 16 teams would earn at least a No. 4 seed. Teams 1 through 4 are projected No. 1 seeds, team 5 through 8 are projected No. 2 seeds and so on.

The Longhorns found themselves coming up just short of a No. 1 seed, as they were the fifth-ranked team behind the four No. 1 seeds, making them the projected highest No. 2 seed. Alabama, Houston, Purdue and Kansas rounded out the top four, respectively, meaning all four would earn a No. 1 seed in the tournament if the current results hold.

But of course, there's still plenty of season left to decide where each team will land.

Here is the full top-16 rankings:

1. Alabama (22-4)
2. Houston (24-2)
3. Purdue (23-4)
4. Kansas (21-5)
5. Texas (20-6)
6. Arizona (23-4)
7. Baylor (20-6)
8. UCLA (22-4)
9. Tennessee (20-6)
10. Virginia (20-4)
11. Iowa State (17-8)
12. Kansas State (19-7)
13. Indiana (18-8)
14. Marquette (21-6)
15. Gonzaga (22-5)
16. Xavier (19-7)

The Longhorns host the Oklahoma Sooners at Moody Center on Saturday.

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