An early exit for a top seed is losing in the first weekend of the tournament, or in other words failing to reach the Sweet 16.
Only 67% of 1-3 seeds reach the Sweet 16, so this happens often enough that you should at least consider it while making your picks. This year, we have 2 top-seeded teams that are likely not going to survive the first weekend (greater than 50% chance). Here are the most likely top-seeded teams to make an early exit.
Region | Seed | Team | Bust Prob |
Midwest | 3 | West Virginia | 58% |
East | 3 | Texas | 57% |
Midwest | 2 | Houston | 46% |
West | 3 | Kansas | 45% |
West | 2 | Iowa | 41% |