Good first look at the teams making a statement for tournament and

[daytonpanther]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

Pitt comes in at an 8 seed (playing the #1 Michigan State Team in second round).
ACC come in with 9 teams (most of all D1)
Purdue a 3 seed
Gonzaga a 6 seed
Syracuse a 6 seed

 

[DC_Area_Panther]

Syracuse will be on the bubble if they don't improve, they aren't playing like a tourney team right now. We are better than they are at the moment and would pribably beat them even in the Dome, IMHO. Purdue is being undervalued. They are playing like a 1 or 2 seed. They have Gonzaga about right. We are a 7-8 seed at the moment so that is about right.

 

[whirlybird optio]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

Pitt comes in at an 8 seed (playing the #1 Michigan State Team in second round).
ACC come in with 9 teams (most of all D1)
Purdue a 3 seed
Gonzaga a 6 seed
Syracuse a 6 seed

Remember, this year there is essentially one more bubble team that will get in because of SMU's ban. SMU looks every bit of an NCAA team right now.

 

[UPitt '89]

Teamrankings.com has Pitt as a 7 seed. Predicting a 21-9/11-7 record and 74% chance to make tournament.

 

[DC_Area_Panther]

Teamrankings.com has Pitt as a 7 seed. Predicting a 21-9/11-7 record and 74% chance to make tournament.

That's essentially identical to what Sagarin's computer predicts except for one more ACC win.