One local team likely heading to the big dance is defending champ, Villanova.
Jay Wright's crew is 22-9, ranked No. 25 in the nation and currently a 6-seed based on ESPN's bracketology projections.
The Wildcats are virtual locks for an at-large berth, their potential seeding remains up in the air.
The Big East tourney will clear that up.
The top-seeded Wildcats open conference tourney action Thursday against Providence.
A Friday night date with the Creighton-Xavier winner looms in the semifinals, followed by a potential Finals matchup with tourney co-favorite Marquette.
The biggest question for Nova is which team will show up in March? The one that started the year 8-2 or the team that backed into the postseason losing five of its final eight games?
Seniors Eric Paschall and Phil Booth are battle-tested vets who will look to up their game in the postseason as the Cats pursue their fourth straight tourney berth and a run at a third national title in four years.
On Selection Sunday, look for Nova to earn a seed somewhere between a five and nine seed.