NCAA tournament: Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida awarded top seeds in March Madness men’s bracket

The Auburn Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Houston Cougars and Florida Gators were selected as No. 1 seeds in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

The Auburn Tigers were selected as the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Sunday.

Joining the Tigers as No. 1 seeds will be the Duke Blue Devils, the Houston Cougars and the Florida Gators.

Auburn will be the No. 1 seed in the South Region, with the Cougars leading the Midwest, the Blue Devils atop the East and the Gators headlining the West.

The full bracket was revealed on Selection Sunday, with the tournament scheduled to begin Tuesday with the First Four before the opening round begins Thursday.

One of the more intriguing two-seeds are the St. John’s Red Storm, led by coach Rick Pitino. The Red Storm finished 30-4 in the regular season, including an 18-2 record in the Big East. Pitino has already led three teams to the Final Four and is the only coach to win national championships at two different schools. He can now add to both totals this spring. 

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