Win over Texas a and M in the SEC championship game is the number one overall seed in this year's NCAA tournament and the crimson tide will begin south region play close to home in Birmingham. Houston is the top Midwest seed, the cougars are 31 and three, but were upset by Memphis in the American athletic association conference tournament. Defending national champ, Kansas, a 27 and 7 is the number one seed in the west, and its 29 5 Purdue taking the top spot in the east.