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 | Michigan St. | 1 | Villanova | |
| 16 | Central Mich. | 16 | UC Davis | |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 8 | Miami (FL) | |
| 9 | Auburn | 9 | Notre Dame | |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 5 | St. John’s (NY) | |
| 12 | South Dakota | 12 | Butler | |
| 4 | Tennessee | 4 | Gonzaga | |
| 13 | St. Bonaventure | 13 | Murray St. | |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 6 | Nevada | |
| 11 | Mississippi St. | 11 | Ohio St. | |
| 3 | TCU | 3 | North Carolina | |
| 14 | Grand Canyon | 14 | Towson | |
| 7 | Virginia | 7 | UNLV | |
| 10 | Minnesota | 10 | Maryland | |
| 2 | Duke | 2 | Texas Tech | |
| 15 | Valparaiso | 15 | FGCU | |
| 1 | Arizona St. | 1 | West Virginia | |
| 16 | Bucknell/Rider | 16 | Albany (NY)/Penn | |
| 8 | Missouri | 8 | Arizona | |
| 9 | Florida | 9 | Louisville | |
| 5 | UNI | 5 | Wichita St. | |
| 12 | Western Ky. | 12 | Rhode Island | |
| 4 | Florida St. | 4 | Arkansas | |
| 13 | Wagner | 13 | UNC Greensboro | |
| 6 | SMU | 6 | Oregon | |
| 11 | Texas/Penn St. | 11 | Oklahoma St./Cincinnati | |
| 3 | Seton Hall | 3 | Kansas | |
| 14 | Stephen F. Austin | 14 | Texas-Arlington | |
| 7 | Boise St. | 7 | Kentucky | |
| 10 | Clemson | 10 | Creighton | |
| 2 | Purdue | 2 | Xavier | |
| 15 | Liberty | 15 | Idaho |