Iowa State basketball: See where Cyclones stand in top 16 NCAA Tournament bracket reveal

With approximately one month left until Selection Sunday, college basketball fans will surely have one eye on the rest of their favorite team’s regular season schedule and another on bracketology projections.

On Saturday, the NCAA selection committee gave a glimpse into their thought process by unveiling the in-season top 16 NCAA Tournament seeds at this point of the season.

Iowa State basketball, which has been a fixture in the top 10 this season, was among the top 16 NCAA Tournament seeds, which was released Saturday.

The No. 10 Cyclones entered Saturday’s game against Cincinnati with a 19-5 record and a 9-4 mark in Big 12 Conference play.

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The official NCAA Tournament bracket reveal will occur on Selection Sunday, which is scheduled for March 16.

Where was Iowa State seeded in the NCAA Tournament selection committee’s top 16 reveal?

The Cyclones are on track for a No. 3 seed. They were ranked No. 9 overall by the committee Saturday, which makes them the top team among No. 3 seeds

Iowa State is projected to be in the Midwest Region, along with the likes of No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Purdue and No. 4 Kansas.

NCAA Tournament selection committee’s top 16 teams

1. Auburn

2. Alabama

3. Duke

4. Florida

5. Tennessee

6. Texas A&M

7. Purdue

8. Houston

9. Iowa State

10. Kentucky

11. Wisconsin

12. Arizona

13. Texas Tech

14. Michigan

15. Kansas

16. St. John’s

NCAA selection committee’s top 16 teams by seeding

• No. 1 seeds: Auburn, Alabama, Duke, Florida

• No. 2 seeds: Tennessee, Texas A&M, Purdue, Houston

• No. 3 seeds: Iowa State, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Arizona

• No. 4 seeds: Texas Tech, Michigan, Kansas, St. John’s

NCAA Tournament top 16 seeded teams by region

• South Region: 1. Auburn; 2. Texas A&M; 3. Wisconsin; 4. Texas Tech

• Midwest Region: 1. Alabama; 2. Purdue; 3. Iowa State; 4. Kansas

• West Region: 1. Florida; 2. Houston; 3. Kentucky; 4. Michigan

• East Region: 1. Duke; 2. Tennessee; 3. Arizona; 4. St. John’s

NCAA Tournament top 16 seeded teams by conference

• SEC: 6

• Big 12: 5

• Big 10: 3

• Big East/ACC: 1 each

Eugene Rapay covers Iowa State athletics for the Des Moines Register. Contact Eugene at erapay@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @erapay5.

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