Bracketology and simulations

Seed Lines & Bubble Teams (in order)

• 1: Michigan*, Arizona*, Iowa State, Duke*

• 2: UConn*, Gonzaga*, Vanderbilt*, Michigan State

• 3: BYU, Purdue, Houston, Nebraska

• 4: North Carolina, Illinois, Alabama, Kansas

• 5: Texas Tech, Louisville, Arkansas, Virginia

• 6: Tennessee, Florida, USC, Iowa

• 7: Auburn, St. John's, Kentucky, LSU

• 8: Saint Mary's, UCLA, Seton Hall, Utah State* 

• 9: Georgia, Miami (FL), UCF, SMU

• 10: NC State, Butler, California, Clemson

• 11: Tulsa*, Baylor, Villanova, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Saint Louis*

• 12: Yale*, Akron*, Belmont*, Cal Baptist*

• 13: Hawaii*, New Mexico State*, UNC Wilmington*, Quinnipiac*

• 14: Mercer*, Idaho State*, Lipscomb*, High Point*

• 15: Oakland*, Arkansas State*, Stephen F. Austin*, St. Thomas*

• 16: Colgate*, Vermont*, Lindenwood*, LIU*, Grambling*, Howard*

* - automatic qualifier

Bold = Last Four In

• First Four Out:

  • Oklahoma State

  • Indiana

  • Virginia Tech

  • Texas

• Next Four Out:

  • New Mexico

  • VCU

  • Wisconsin

  • Wake Forest

Bracket

2025 Brackets Archive