Final 2025 Men’s Bracketology

Selection Sunday is upon us! VCU and Memphis both won today, which means that North Carolina has made it into my final bracket. I don’t feel spectacular about it, but think that North Carolina is the most likely option given their substantial lead over the other contenders in their metric averages. If I had to handicap odds of making the field, it would look something like:

Vanderbilt, Baylor and Arkansas: 95%

Indiana and San Diego State: 80%

North Carolina: 45%

Boise State, Texas and Xavier: 30%

Ohio State: 10%

UC Irvine and Wake Forest: 5%

Enjoy the Selection Show! I’ll be back later this week with my guide on how to fill out your bracket this year.

1: Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida

2: Tennessee, Alabama, Michigan State, St. John’s

3: Kentucky, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Wisconsin

4: Maryland, Iowa State, Arizona, Purdue

5: Oregon, Louisville, Michigan, Clemson

6: Ole Miss, BYU, Kansas, St. Mary’s

7: Gonzaga, Illinois, UCLA, Missouri

8: Marquette, Memphis, Creighton, Connecticut

9: Mississippi State, Georgia, New Mexico, Oklahoma

10: West Virginia, Utah State, Drake, Baylor

11: VCU, Arkansas, (Vanderbilt/Indiana), UC San Diego

12: (San Diego State/North Carolina), Colorado State, Liberty, McNeese

13: Yale, High Point, Akron, Grand Canyon

14: Lipscomb, UNC Wilmington, Troy, Robert Morris

15: Montana, Wofford, Bryant, Omaha

16: Norfolk State, SIUE, (American/Mount St. Mary’s), (Alabama State/St. Francis)

First Four Out: Boise State, Texas, Xavier, Ohio State

Next Four Out: Wake Forest, UC Irvine, Dayton, San Francisco