The Siena Saints have made their third straight NCAA Tournament after beating Fairfield in overtime.

Now begins the waiting game, waiting for the NCAA to tell the Saints where they will travel and what seed they will be in this year’s field of 65.

While the Saints carry a thorough reputation into this year’s tournament, having won a game in each of the last two years, the committee does not use that in their equation to seed the Saints.

The experts who square off on projecting the brackets, known as bracketologists, have honed in the Saints on their seeding lines as Siena awaits where it will travel.

Chris Kulenych of Bracketology 101 said Siena currently stands on a #12 seed line.

“They are a 12 seed in our latest bracket, which would mean a first game against either Baylor, Vanderbilt, or Georgetown,” Kuenych said. “The Saints fared pretty well against Vanderbilt’s style of play back in 2008, so that might be their best bet as the seeds stand right now.”

Kulenych said the Saints cannot play Butler or any other team that might be near the seed line that they played already this year in the first round.

Meanwhile Rivals.com College Basketball Editor Mike Huguenin projects the Saints in the range of 11 to 13.

“If committee goes by resume, Siena will be a 13,” Huguenin said. “But if you look at what Siena has done lately, it could be an 11.”

CollegeRPI.com and CBSSports.com columnist Jerry Palm said the Saints should be a #13 seed and said he hinks the Saints will draw a tough first round matchup.

“I see Siena as a 13-seed, but the committee overseeded them last year,” Palm said. “It could happen again, but I’d expect them to get a borderline top 20 team.”

Eric Prisbell, writer and bracketologist at the Washington Post, said he expects the Saints to be a #12 or #13 seed and said he thinks Siena will have a tough time winning against their likely opponents.

“The pool of bubble teams is very weak this season, but the teams in the mix for 4 or 5 seeds are pretty strong,” Prisbell said. “Who wants to play Vandy? Maryland? Georgetown is tough. Baylor is tough. Tennessee can beat anyone and has. Wisconsin is solid. I like Siena as a team and a program but I am not sure I’ll pick Siena this season to win a game because I like a lot of the [potential #4 or #5] seeds as potential tourney sleepers.”

Shawn Siegel of Collegehoops.net said Siena will be able to challenge teams as a #12 seed.

“Siena’s most likely looking at a 12th seed right now,” Siegel said. “Which would perhaps square them up with the likes BYU, Tennessee or Texas. You have to figure Siena would be competitive against any of those teams.”

Sports Illustrated’s Andy Glockner said Siena will be a likely #12 or #13 seed.

“Siena probably will land in the #12 [or] #13 area,” Glockner said potential opponents like a slow style with good defense the Saints faced earlier in the year with Temple but figures the Saints will have a better chance against a team like Brigham Young.”

While the Saints might hope to play certain opponents, Rivals’ Huguenin said if he were in Siena’s shoes, he’d want to play just about anyone.

“If I’m [Fran] McCaffrey, as long as I can avoid a big-time center, I don’t care who I play,” Huguenin said.

The Saints were ranked as a #13 seed when they defeated Stanford in 1989. The Saints have been a #13 seed three times in their history, played in the play-in game and received their highest rank, a #9 seed, last year.