No. 11 San Diego State
If backing the Houston Cougars doesn’t sound appealing to you, perhaps you’ll consider their first-round opponents. The Aztecs are just 22-10, but the returning health of Trey Kell could make them a different team. The senior guard has been limited by ankle and thigh injuries this season, but he appears to be rounding into form just in time for the tournament: In his last four games (three of them against tournament teams), he’s averaging 18 points, including a 28-point effort in a win in the Mountain West title game.