Bracketology and simulations

Seed Lines & Bubble Teams (in order)

• 1: Duke*, Michigan*, Arizona*, UConn

• 2: Houston, Iowa State, Purdue, Illinois

• 3: Florida*, Nebraska, Gonzaga*, Texas Tech 

• 4: Michigan State, Virginia, Vanderbilt, Kansas

• 5: Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, St. John's*

• 6: Louisville, BYU, North Carolina, Wisconsin

• 7: Utah State*, NC State, Saint Louis*, Iowa

• 8: Kentucky, Villanova, Miami (FL), SMU

• 9: UCF, Clemson, Saint Mary's, Texas 

• 10: Texas A&M, Georgia, UCLA, Auburn

• 11: Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Miami (OH)*, Santa Clara, USC

• 12: South Florida*, Belmont*, Liberty*, Stephen F. Austin*

• 13: Yale*, High Point*, UNC Wilmington*, Hawaii*

• 14: Cal Baptist*, North Dakota State*, Austin Peay*, Troy*

• 15: Portland State*, East Tennessee State*, Navy*, Wright State*

• 16: Merrimack*, LIU*, Howard*, SEMO*, UMBC*, Bethune-Cookman*

* - automatic qualifier

Bold = Last Four In

• First Four Out:

  • Ohio State

  • TCU

  • San Diego State

  • California

• Next Four Out:

  • Virginia Tech

  • VCU

  • West Virginia

  • Baylor

Bracket

2025 Brackets Archive