Projected seeding is based on team ratings from TheRankerPit.com.
A few noteworthy differences with consensus projections from the Bracketology community (found at bracketmatrix.com)
- There are quite a few differences right now, but it’s still early in the season. It’ll be a lot of fun to watch how it plays out.
| 1 | Kansas | 1 | Villanova | |
| 16 | Liberty | 16 | Buffalo | |
| 8 | Oklahoma St. | 8 | Louisville | |
| 9 | San Diego St. | 9 | Missouri | |
| 5 | UNLV | 5 | SMU | |
| 12 | Texas | 12 | Oklahoma/Arizona | |
| 4 | Kentucky | 4 | Gonzaga | |
| 13 | Towson | 13 | South Dakota | |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 6 | Florida St. | |
| 11 | Murray St. | 11 | Oregon | |
| 3 | TCU | 3 | Minnesota | |
| 14 | Mercer | 14 | Vermont | |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 7 | Wichita St. | |
| 10 | Temple | 10 | Arkansas | |
| 2 | Arizona St. | 2 | Texas A&M | |
| 15 | Stephen F. Austin | 15 | FGCU | |
| 1 | Michigan St. | 1 | West Virginia | |
| 16 | N.C. A&T/Prairie View | 16 | Rider/Bucknell | |
| 8 | Boise St. | 8 | St. John’s (NY) | |
| 9 | Auburn | 9 | Cincinnati | |
| 5 | Virginia | 5 | Florida | |
| 12 | Maryland | 12 | Virginia Tech/Maryland | |
| 4 | Xavier | 4 | Purdue | |
| 13 | Texas-Arlington | 13 | Western Ky. | |
| 6 | North Carolina | 6 | UNI | |
| 11 | Providence | 11 | Clemson | |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 3 | Seton Hall | |
| 14 | UC Davis | 14 | Penn | |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 7 | Nevada | |
| 10 | Penn St. | 10 | Valparaiso | |
| 2 | Duke | 2 | Tennessee | |
| 15 | Wagner | 15 | Idaho |