Cracks in Carleton's dominance as Victoria takes No. 1 seed for men's basketball

Basketball and track and field championships highlight the U Sports calendar this weekend, with a wide open field on the hardcourt that saw various teams hold the No. 1-ranking throughout the season, and a heavy favourite on the track in Saskatchewan.

On the men's side in basketball, the Canada West (CW) champion Victoria Vikes were named the No. 1 seed for the first time in 17 years, and will try to go for gold at the U Sports Men's Final 8 in Halifax.

The Ontario University Athletics (OUA) champion Ottawa Gee-Gees (No. 2 seed), Atlantic University Sport (AUS) winner StFX X-Men (No. 4), and Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) champ UQAM Citadins (No. 6), help round out the conference winners among the field of eight teams, with the Citadins opening up action on Friday against the defending champion Carleton Ravens.

The Ravens women's team earned the No. 1 seed in the U Sports Women's Final 8 in Sydney, N.S., for the first time in five years.