Men’s Bracketology 2/21/2025

Ohio State and Nebraska were both well on their way to an at-large bid, but both took blowout losses to non-tournament teams this week. I’ve dropped them both to the 10 line- but this year’s bubble is too weak to drop either of them out of the field.

Hopes continue to grow for mid-major at-large teams this year. Drake is in decent shape for a bid even after their recent loss to Bradley. In the A10, VCU will get in if they win the rest of their regular season games and I think UC San Diego will as well.

1: Auburn, Alabama, Duke, Florida

2: Tennessee, Houston, Wisconsin, Texas A&M

3: Iowa State, Purdue, Michigan, Kentucky

4: Arizona, Michigan State, Missouri, Texas Tech

5: Mississippi State, Marquette, St. John’s, Ole Miss

6: Maryland, Louisville, UCLA, Kansas

7: St. Mary’s, Oregon, Memphis, Clemson

8: Illinois, Creighton, Utah State, Baylor

9: New Mexico, Connecticut, Gonzaga, BYU

10: San Diego State, Nebraska, Wake Forest, Ohio State

11: Vanderbilt, Drake, VCU, (West Virginia/Texas)

12: (SMU/Arkansas), UC San Diego, Liberty, McNeese

13: Yale, Akron, High Point, Arkansas State

14: Utah Valley, Lipscomb, Chattanooga, Northern Colorado

15: Central Connecticut State, Norfolk State, Towson, Cleveland State

16: Southern, Bryant, (Quinnipiac/Southeast Missouri), (Omaha/American)

First Four Out: Oklahoma, George Mason, TCU, Georgia

Next Four Out: Boise State, North Carolina, Xavier, Indiana

Also Considered: San Francisco, UC Irvine, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Utah, Kansas State, USC