2025 Bracketology
Caleb Royer's Bracket Predictions
2nd Year in the Matrix (129th in 2024)
Former Pac 12 Enthusiast
Updated 3/16 2:30 PM (FINAL)
Will Post Final Predictions 2:30PM
2025 BRACKET PROJECTION
3/16/25 - 2:30PM (Final)
Matchup List
3/16/25 - 2:30PM (Final)
East Region
1 Duke vs. 16 American/St Francis
8 Memphis vs. 9 Arkansas
5 Ole Miss vs. 12 Colorado St
4 Purdue vs. 13 Akron
6 UCLA vs. 11 Drake
3 Texas Tech vs. 14 Robert Morris
7 Marquette vs. 10 West Virginia
2 Alabama vs. 15 Wofford
West Region
1 Florida vs. 16 SIU-Edwards
8 Gonzaga vs. 9 New Mexico
5 Oregon vs. 12 UCSD
4 Arizona vs. 13 Highpoint
6 Illinois vs. 11 Oklahoma
3 Iowa St vs. 14 GCU
7 Missouri vs. 10 VCU
2 Michigan State vs. 15 Omaha
South Region
1 Auburn vs. 16 Mt St Mary's/Alabama St
8 UCONN vs. 9 Baylor
5 Clemson vs. 12 Liberty
4 Maryland vs. 13 Yale
6 BYU vs. 11 Indiana/Texas
3 Kentucky vs. 14 UNCW
7 Louisville vs. 10 Georgia
2 St. John's vs. 15 Bryant
Midwest Region
1 Houston vs. 16 Norfolk St
8 Creighton vs. 9 Miss St
5 Michigan St vs. 12 McKneese St
4 Texas A/M vs. 13 Lipscomb
6 St Mary's vs. 11 Vanderbilt/SDSU
3 Wisconsin vs. 14 Troy
7 Kansas vs. 10 Utah St
2 Tennessee vs. 15 Montana
LAST 4 IN
FIRST 4 OUT
Seed List
3/16/25 - 2:30PM (FINAL)
2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament seed list:
1 Seeds
Auburn
Duke
Houston
Florida
2 Seeds
Tennessee
Alabama
St Johns
Michigan St
3 Seeds
Texas Tech
Kentucky
Iowa State
Wisconsin
4 Seeds
Maryland
Texas A&M
Arizona
Purdue
5 Seeds
Michigan
Clemson
Oregon
Ole Miss
6 Seeds
UCLA
St Mary's
BYU
Illinois
7 Seeds
Louisville
Missouri
Kansas
Marquette
8 Seeds
Gonzaga
UConn
Creighton
Memphis
9 Seeds
Miss St
Baylor
New Mexico
Arkansas
10 Seeds
Georgia
Utah St
VCU
West Virginia
11 Seeds
Oklahoma
Drake
Vanderbilt
SDSU
Texas
Indiana
12 Seeds
Colorado St
UCSD
McNeese
Liberty
13 Seeds
Yale
Highpoint
Lipscomb
Akron
14 Seeds
Troy
GCU
Montana
UNCW
15 Seeds
Wofford
Robert Morris
Bryant
Omaha
16 Seeds
Norfolk St
SIU-Edwards
American
Mt St Mary's
Alabama St
St Francis
Conference Breakdown
SEC - 13!
BIG 10 - 9
BIG 12 - 8
BIG East - 4
ACC - 3
WCC - 2
MT West - 2
Mid-Major Conference Tournament Predictions
*Published 3/7/25*
1-68 Rankings
3/16 2:30 (FINAL)
Play of the Day 3/15
Michigan +135 vs Wisconsin (Big10 Championship)
If Wisconsin hits 19 3's then nothing matters. However, banking on a team to continue to shoot from the outside is a much more risky bet in my opinion. Michigan is the better team, but they don't get the respect they deserve in the BIG10. 2 7 footers worry me with Wisconsin spreading the floor, but on the other end, it's a tough matchup for any team in the country. Michigan is the better team, and with a plus sign and not a ton of other great options, take Dusty May to bring the Wolverines back to champ status tomorrow.
Last 5 (3-2)
All time (6-4)
Previous Rankings
Previous "Play of The Day"
3/16: Wisconsin - vs Michigan - (Michigan +135)
3/15: Creighton - 66 vs St John's - 82 (St John's -6.5) ✅
3/14: Marquette - 63 vs St John's - 79 (St John's -3.5) ✅
3/13: Stanford - 73 vs Louisville - 75 (Over 142.5) ✅
3/12: Navy - 52 vs American - 74 (Navy ML +150) ❌
3/11 : Vermont - 42 Maine - 57 ❌+ N. Colorado - 72 Montana St - 45 ✅ (Vermont+N.Colorado -2.5)❌
3/10 : Furman - 92 vs Wofford - 85 (Furman ML) ❌
3/9 : Furman - 80 vs Chattanooga - 77 OT (Furman ML) ✅
3/7 : Bradley - 70 vs Murray St -62 (Bradley -4.5) ✅
3/6 : Youngstown St - 72 vs Purdue Fort-Wayne - 67 (YSU -1.5) ✅
3/5 : Missouri 84 @ Oklahoma 96 (Missouri -4.5) ❌