Bracketology 2022: 3 takeaways from Selection Committee bracket reveal

2. Big 12 got most teams overall

When talking about conference superiority, it’s been a battle between the SEC, Big 12, and Big Ten when it comes to who has the best at the top. At least from the perspective of the Selection Committee, the Big 12 has the slight edge, with a conference-high four teams getting picked.

The Kansas Jayhawks got the final No. 1 seed in the South Region, with the Baylor Bears the “first team out” of the top seed line, landing at No. 5 overall opposite of Arizona in the South Region. In a way, Baylor gets the benefit over Kansas in that current scenario.

One team that has flown up the seedlings in the past month is the Texas Tech Red Raiders, currently in the top 10 of the NET rankings and coming off wins over both Baylor and Texas. Tech is a projected 3 seed in the Midwest Region and could easily rise up to a 2 line, thanks to a flawless resume that includes no losses outside of Quad 1.

One surprise pick was Texas, who got a 4 seed despite being one of the more inconsistent teams in the country. But regardless of how they look on the court, the Longhorns’ have a very good resume, with 10 combined Quad 1 and 2 victories and no bad losses. But this is the by-product of playing in a conference where every road game is a Quad 1 opportunity and none will be Quad 3.

So for teams like Texas and Texas Tech who keep winning enough of them, that’ll help their seeding down the stretch. It also benefits bubble teams such as Oklahoma, Iowa State, and TCU, who still have some work to do but plenty of chances to capitalize.