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UConn and St. John's were the Big East's best. They ended up together in the NCAA East bracket
UConn is a No. 2 seed and St. John's a No. 5 seed in a competitive East Region featuring Duke as No. 1 overall seed, with both teams aiming for a Final Four spot.
- On Selection Sunday, the NCAA seeded UConn as the No. 2 in the East and St. John's as the No. 5, both in the same bracket with No. overall seed Duke.
- Selection committee officials noted UConn started 22-1 but has gone 7-4 since, and St. John's was 5-5 in Quadrant 1 games, despite winning the Big East tournament.
- First-Round sites send UConn Huskies to Philadelphia to face Furman and St. John's Red Storm to San Diego against Northern Iowa, with a potential second-round match versus Kansas in Duke's half.
- Fans blasted St. John's seed on social media after the Red Storm's conference tournament win, impacting the Big East's Final Four hopes in a tough East bracket with Duke and Hall of Fame coaches.
- Many observers note a potential fourth UConn–St. John's meeting at a neutral site, which would require both teams to reach the Elite Eight, with Villanova as the only other Big East team in the West Region.
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One of the biggest surprises of the 2026 NCAA Tournament reveal on Selection Sunday was the placement of St. John’s. The Red Storm steamrolled Connecticut 72-52 on Saturday in the Big East Championship game at Madison Square Garden. Along with winning the conference tournament, Rick Pitino’s squad had the Big East’s best regular-season record at 18-2. St. John’s received a 5-seed from the NCAA Tournament selection committee, while UConn was awar…
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right3Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Left, 36% Center
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- 37% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources are Center
37% Left
L 37%
C 36%
R 27%
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