Auburn was the No. 1 overall seed while the Southeastern Conference tallied five of the top six seeds in the preliminary rankings unveiled Saturday by the committee that will select the 68-team field for the NCAA Tournament.

The Tigers, ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for five consecutive weeks, held the top line in the unveiling of the top 16 seeds on CBS. That would earmark Auburn for a close-to-home regional in Atlanta as the top seed in the projected South Region bracket.

Alabama, Duke and Florida held the other top seeds, giving the SEC three No. 1 seeds while league members Tennessee and Texas A&M were the top 2-seeds.

Overall, the SEC had six teams among the top 16, with Kentucky checking in at No. 10 overall and as a regional 3-seed to continue what has been a huge year on the hardwood for the league best known for its football prowess.

Auto racing: Full-time television analyst and part-time NASCAR driver Parker Kligerman says he will appeal his disqualification that cost him the Truck Series win at Daytona. NASCAR disqualified Kligerman when his truck was found to be too low in a postrace inspection.

Hockey: Mikael Granlund scored the overtime winner, and Finland beat Sweden 4-3 Saturday in a classic, back-and-forth game between the rivals at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

MLB: Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani threw his first bullpen of spring training on Saturday, taking a step toward possibly pitching for the first time since 2023.

Soccer: Manchester United forward Amad Diallo has added to the club’s long injury list after saying he is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines with ankle ligament damage. British media reported on Saturday that Diallo could miss the rest of the season.