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Now that the 2022 men’s NCAA tournament field is set, you’ll need the right information to make the right picks in your March Madness bracket. We’re here to help with our annual 68-team preview. The tournament will tip off Tuesday with the First Four from Dayton, Ohio, and the first round begins Thursday. Visit this link for the complete 2022 NCAA tournament schedule. For a list of the 32 automatic bids that have reached March Madness, visit ESPN’s “tickets punched” page.
Brackets are open! Head to Tournament Challenge and fill out your bracket now!
Here’s a brief look at every team in the field:
1-seeds
Gonzaga Bulldogs
Let’s get rid of the jerseys and talk facts. You have a Division I powerhouse that has reached the national title game in two of the past four NCAA tournaments. Over a 20-year span, it has produced 10 NBA first-round picks. This year, it is led by two Wooden Award candidates. Drew Timme, who averaged 17.5 PPG and 6.3 RPG, was named WCC player of the year. Chet Holmgren (14.2 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 3.6 BPG), a 7-foot-1 unicorn who is a projected top-three pick in this summer’s NBA draft, won the league’s defensive player of the year award. He has made 41% of his 3-point attempts this season. The team is top 10 in both adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency on KenPom.
It also has just three losses this season: one to a Duke team with five projected first-round draft picks; the second to an Alabama team that also beat Houston, Tennessee and Baylor; and a third at rival Saint Mary’s in the regular-season finale. All three of those teams are going to the NCAA tournament.
Ignore everyone who’s telling you to doubt Gonzaga’s Final Four potential. The Zags are the top overall seed for a reason. They have been the most dominant team in America. They have NBA talent and the most balanced program in the country. And, entering the NCAA tournament,…
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