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 | Jacksonville St. | 16 | Penn | |
| 8 | Boise St. | 8 | SMU | |
| 9 | Florida | 9 | Missouri | |
| 5 | Florida St. | 5 | Wichita St. | |
| 12 | Minnesota/Rhode Island | 12 | Butler | |
| 4 | Tennessee | 4 | Gonzaga | |
| 13 | Wagner | 13 | Towson | |
| 6 | Nevada | 6 | UNLV | |
| 11 | Ohio St. | 11 | Clemson | |
| 3 | Seton Hall | 3 | TCU | |
| 14 | Texas-Arlington | 14 | FGCU | |
| 7 | Louisville | 7 | UNI | |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 10 | Creighton | |
| 2 | Purdue | 2 | Texas Tech | |
| 15 | Stephen F. Austin | 15 | Idaho | |
| 1 | Arizona St. | 1 | West Virginia | |
| 16 | N.C. A&T/Bucknell | 16 | Rider/Central Mich. | |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 8 | Oklahoma | |
| 9 | Auburn | 9 | Oregon | |
| 5 | St. John’s (NY) | 5 | Virginia Tech | |
| 12 | St. Bonaventure | 12 | Western Ky. | |
| 4 | Arkansas | 4 | Texas A&M | |
| 13 | Grand Canyon | 13 | East Tenn. St. | |
| 6 | Virginia | 6 | Miami (FL) | |
| 11 | Michigan/Penn St. | 11 | South Dakota | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 3 | Kansas | |
| 14 | Liberty | 14 | Valparaiso | |
| 7 | Arizona | 7 | Kentucky | |
| 10 | Oklahoma St. | 10 | Maryland | |
| 2 | Duke | 2 | Xavier | |
| 15 | Vermont | 15 | UC Santa Barbara |