Kentucky, Syracuse, N. Carolina, MSU get top seeds

By Eddie Pells

Associated Press

Published: Sunday, March 11 2012 4:10 p.m. MDT

North Carolina guard Patrick Crouch reacts after scoring a goal against Florida State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's tournament, Sunday, March 11, 2012, in Atlanta.

Chuck Burton, Associated Press

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Summary

ness began even before the brackets came out. Kentucky, Syracuse and North Carolina all earned top seeding for the NCAA tournament despite unexpected losses in their conference tournaments.

The madness began even before the brackets came out. Kentucky, Syracuse and North Carolina all earned top seeding for the NCAA tournament despite unexpected losses in their conference tournaments.

Michigan State earned the last No. 1 seed in the pairings announced Sunday and is the only one of the four top-billed teams to win its conference tournament.

Next up, the NCAA tournament — a 68-team free-for-all that begins with first-round games Tuesday. That's the first step en route to the Final Four, which begins March 31 in New Orleans.

Kentucky and Syracuse each enter the tournament with two losses. Both were shoo-ins for top seeds, though losses in their conference tournaments certainly make them look more vulnerable than they did only a week ago.

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