Adam Schein is in disbelief over St. John’s seeding in the 2026 March Madness bracket.
In the latest episode of Post’s Sports’ “Schein Time” on Monday, Schein ripped the NCAA Tournament selection committee for giving St. John’s a No. 5 seed on Sunday.
“St. John’s got robbed, St. John’s got screwed. This was embarrassing. This was unacceptable. This, simply put, cannot happen,” Schein said.
St. John’s fell to a No. 5 seed despite dismantling UConn in the Big East Tournament championship on Saturday at MSG. The Johnnies won 72-52, powered by 18 points each from Big East Player of the Year Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins.
It also marked their second win over the Huskies this season. But the victory seemingly did nothing for their tournament seeding.
“St. John’s was a lock to be a 4 (seed),” Schein said. “They didn’t just win the Big East Tournament, they destroyed a terrific UConn team. This wasn’t just some kind of buzzer-beater and one shining moment and Cinderella. This was an ass kicking.
“If UConn would’ve won, UConn would’ve gotten a 1 seed. There’s no question about that. So how do you not reward St. John’s for beating UConn?” he added.
Instead, St. John’s is forced to head out to San Diego to face No. 12 seed Northern Iowa in the first round Friday.
If the Johnnies win, their path is a minefield.
They’d likely need to beat No. 4 seed Kansas, No. 1 seed Duke and one of No. 3 seed Michigan State or No. 2 seed UConn to make the Final Four.
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It’s possibly one of the worst draws St. John’s could’ve been handed, despite ending the season with six straight wins and a conference title.
“To put them out west as a five seed, and they’re matched up if they win against Kansas in that kind of bracket…I’m sick,” Schein said. “That was complete and utter amateur hour. It bothered me like no other.”
Following its Big East championship, the Johnnies enter the NCAA Tournament with a 28-6 record overall and 18-2 in conference.
Their only Big East losses came against Providence in January and a 32-point demolition by UConn in late February.
Since that defeat, though, St. John’s hasn’t lost. Still, it was rewarded with a ridiculously low seed and seemingly impossible path through the tournament.
