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March Madness 2021: 10 biggest takeaways from Selection Sunday

By Matt Melton

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 13: Mike Smith #12 of the Michigan Wolverines brings the ball up the court in the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the second half of the Big Ten men's basketball tournament semifinals at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 13, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 13: Mike Smith #12 of the Michigan Wolverines brings the ball up the court in the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the second half of the Big Ten men's basketball tournament semifinals at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 13, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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March Madness Cameron Thomas LSU Tigers (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
March Madness Cameron Thomas LSU Tigers (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

LSU’s Lower Seed Means Tough Road

You could make the argument that LSU got the most disrespected in its seeding. The Tigers were ranked as an 8-seed after finishing the regular season 18-9 overall, 11-6 in the SEC, and losing in the SEC Tournament Championship Game by one-point to Alabama.

Should LSU have been a 6 or 7 seed? You sure could make the argument for it.

The Tigers are ranked 28th in the NET rankings and are one of the best offensive teams in the SEC led by one of the best pure scorers in college basketball in star freshman Cameron Thomas. Their resume also includes 5 Quad 1 wins, as well as 13-1 against Quad 2-4 opponents.

LSU was placed as an 8-seed in the 8/9 matchup against A-10 Conference Champions St. Bonaventure. If the Tigers win, they would most likely face 1-seed Michigan in the Round of 32. LSU has the talent to win those games, but should LSU have gotten a higher seed?

Potential Upset to Watch

A potential Round of 64 upset to keep an eye out for is 12-seed UC-Santa Barbara over 5-seed Creighton.

The Bluejays were one of the best teams in the Big East all season going 20-8 overall but did not look very good at all in the Big East Tournament final in a 25-point loss to Georgetown. UCSB on the other hand was the best team in the Big West all season long.

The Gauchos won 18 of their final 19 games in route to winning the Big West Tournament Championship in a dominant showing. Despite being ranked 54th in the NET rankings, the Gauchos average 76.5 PPG, and only allow 62.8 PPG to opponents.

Creighton has been good all season going 7-3 in Quad 1 games, but don’t sleep on UC-Santa Barbara pulling off this upset here. Crazy things happen during March Madness, and this might just be the first of those in the 2021 NCAA Tournament.

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