"Purdue Claims No. 1 Seed in NCAA's Early March Madness Preview"
Purdue is the overall 1-seed in the NCAA men's basketball tournament selection committee's bracket preview, with UConn as the 2-seed, and Houston and Arizona as the other 1-seeds. The committee's unanimous 1-4 order is highly unusual, and the top 16 also includes North Carolina, Tennessee, Marquette, Kansas, Alabama, Baylor, Iowa State, Duke, Auburn, San Diego State, Illinois, and Wisconsin. The committee is excited for a wild ride to March Madness, with Selection Sunday set for March 17.