Men’s Bracketology 3/13/2025

Ohio State capped off a disappointing end to the season by falling to Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. I’m not ready to fully eliminate the Buckeyes like some other people are, but they’re firmly on the outside looking in and I give them about a 15% chance at a bid.

Some huge games on the bubble today as Xavier plays Marquette and North Carolina plays Wake Forest. Xavier is going to be in decent shape (75% tournament odds or so) with a win, while North Carolina needs to win to stay in contention and get their big shot against Duke.

1: Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida

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

3: Kentucky, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Iowa State

4: Maryland, Purdue, Wisconsin, Clemson

5: Oregon, Louisville, Arizona, Ole Miss

6: Kansas, Illinois, UCLA, St. Mary’s

7: Michigan, Gonzaga, BYU, Memphis

8: Marquette, Missouri, Mississippi State, Connecticut

9: Creighton, New Mexico, Georgia, Oklahoma

10: Utah State, Baylor, West Virginia, Drake

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

12: UC San Diego, (Xavier/North Carolina), McNeese, Liberty

13: Yale, High Point, Akron, Grand Canyon

14: Lipscomb, UNC Wilmington, Troy, Robert Morris

15: Montana, Wofford, Bryant, Omaha

16: Norfolk State, Merrimack, (SIUE/American), (Jackson State/St. Francis)

First Four Out: Colorado State, Texas, UC Irvine, Ohio State

Next Four Out: Boise State, Wake Forest, Dayton, San Francisco