Arizona remains the top seed in the West in ESPN Bracketology posted by Joe Lunardi on Tuesday morning. Lunardi continues to have Michigan as the top overall seed. Arizona and Michigan have separated themselves as the clear top two teams nationally.
In the current update, Lunardi projects Arizona as the top seed in the West region against Vermont, who Lunardi predicts to be the America East Automatic qualifier. Arizona beat Vermont 80-51 in the 2003 NCAA Tournament in the only game between the programs.
Lunardi projects St. Mary’s as the eighth seed and SMU as the ninth seed in the West Region. The winner of St. Mary’s and SMU would play Arizona or Vermont in the second round. St. Mary’s and SMU are projected to earn at-large berths based on where they are currently…