March Madness: Ranking the 68 teams in the NCAA Tournament field

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 10: The Villanova Wildcats celebrate with the championship trophy after their overtime win over the Providence Friars during the championship game of the Big East Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 10, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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40. Texas Longhorns

No. 10 seed in the South Region, 19-14 (8-10 Big 12)

Mohamed Bamba is definitely worth watching. The future NBA star had a phenomenal freshman year for Texas, posting averages of 12.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 3.7 blocks per game. He is the ultimate rim-protector in college basketball and single-handedly affects how opponents run their offense. In addition, Dylan Osetkowski (13.6 points, 7.1 rebounds) and Kerwin Roach Jr. (12.0 points, 3.6 assists) are capable scorers for the Longhorns. They might be a No. 10 seed, but when it comes to March, are you really going to bet against Shaka Smart?

39. UCLA Bruins

No. 11 seed in the East Region, 21-11 (11-7 Pac-12)

Aaron Holiday (20.3 points, 5.8 assists) has had a sensational season that absolutely nobody I talking about. The junior guard should really be in the conversation as one of the best players in the country but he does not get the mentions that he deserves. He has been the driving force of pushing UCLA to the NCAA Tournament and he has the ability to win a game in the Big Dance by himself. Of course, he does have some help around him in the form of Kris Wilkes (13.8 points) and Thomas Welsh (13.0 points, 10.7 rebounds), though. Playing in the First Four, it will be hard for the Bruins to make a run, especially with St. Bonaventure as their first opponent.

38. Davidson Wildcats

No. 12 seed in the South Region, 20-11 (13-5 Atlantic 10)

Davidson was one of the biggest stories on Selection Sunday. With their out-of-nowhere run of upsetting St. Bonaventure and Rhode Island in the Atlantic 10 Tournament, they became a massive bid-stealer. With their incredible 3-point shooting as a team (39.1%, 24^th in the nation), the Wildcats are very dangerous. In addition, both Peyton Aldridge (21.5 points, 7.8 rebounds) and Kellen Grady (18.0 points) are capable of carrying this team. A 12-over-5 upset happens just about every year. Will Davidson resurrect some magic from the Steph Curry years and upset Kentucky?

37. St. Bonaventure Bonnies

No. 11 seed in the East Region, 25-7 (14-4 Atlantic 10)

Speaking of St. Bonaventure, here they are. Even though they are playing in the First Four, this should not take away from how good this team is. The Bonnies are an elite basketball team that, in reality, plays more like a No. 7-9 seed than a No. 11 seed. They had their stretches of poor play this season but were on a 13-game winning streak before they lost to Davidson in the conference tournament semifinals. This is a team that nobody wants to run into. Jaylen Adams (19.8 points) and Matt Mobley (18.5 points) make up one of the best duos in the country. In addition, just about everyone on the roster is a capable 3-point shooter. The team shot 39.8% from deep on the year (20^th in the country).

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