After doing extensive research I have come up with the top 4 seeds and top 16 teams at this point in the season. I measured resume and efficiency metrics to come up with the best, most derserving 16 teams. The rows go in order from top seed to low seed for each of the 4 seeds.
| Team and Seed: | Record (overall and in conference) | 1 seeds: Region, best win 2-4 seeds: best win |
| 1. Auburn | 20-1, 8-0 | South, vs Houston 74-69 |
| 1. Duke | 19-2, 11-0 | East, vs Auburn 84-78 |
| 1. Alabama | 19-3, 8-1 | Midwest, vs Houston 85-80 |
| 1. Tennessee | 19-4, 6-4 | West, vs Florida 64-44 |
| 2. Houston | 18-4, 10-1 | @ Kansas 92-86 |
| 2. Florida | 19-3, 6-3 | vs Tennessee 73-43 |
| 2. Purdue | 18-5, 10-2 | vs Alabama 87-78 |
| 2. Iowa State | 17-5, 7-4 | @ Texas Tech 85-84 |
| 3. Texas A&M | 17-5, 6-3 | vs Purdue 70-66 |
| 3. Marquette | 18-5, 9-3 | vs Purdue 76-58 |
| 3. Michigan State | 18-4, 9-2 | vs Illinois 80-78 |
| 3. Kansas | 16-6, 7-4 | vs Duke 75-72 |
| 4. Texas Tech | 18-4, 9-2 | @ Houston 82-81 |
| 4. Kentucky | 15-7, 4-5 | vs Duke 77-72 |
| 4. Arizona | 16-6, 10-1 | vs Iowa State 86-75 |
| 4. Wisconsin | 18-5, 8-4 | vs Arizona 103-88 |