Selection Sunday is a week away, and the state of Texas looks strong with five teams projected into the field of 68.

Texas Tech is a No. 3 seed in the estimation of Jerry Palm at cbssports.com.

In Palm’s projection, Tech will be placed in a Midwest Region pod that will open round of 64 play at Dallas.

In addition, Palm projects that Houston and TCU will be six seeds, Texas A&M an eight and Texas an eleven.