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