Men’s Bracketology 3/15/2025

On Sunday the bubble looked incredibly clear. Ohio State and Xavier were the last two teams in the field, with Boise State, North Carolina and Texas outside the field.

Since then, all hell has broken loose. Ohio State and Xavier lost their opening conference tournament games. Boise State and Colorado State have advanced to the Mountain West final, guaranteeing a bid-stealer (of sorts). North Carolina beat Wake Forest and nearly beat Duke. Texas picked up 2 Q1 wins in the SEC tournament.

The last spot in the field is very unclear right now. I’ve given it to North Carolina for now. The case against them is clear- they only have one Q1 win. However, the committee has become a lot more reliant on their metrics over the years and with a resume average of 44.3 and a predictive average of 31.7 I will say the Tar Heels grab the last spot.

1: Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida

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

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

4: Wisconsin, Iowa State, Arizona, Purdue

5: Louisville, Oregon, Clemson, Ole Miss

6: BYU, St. Mary’s, Michigan, Kansas

7: Illinois, UCLA, Gonzaga, Missouri

8: Marquette, Memphis, Creighton, Connecticut

9: Mississippi State, Georgia, New Mexico, Oklahoma

10: West Virginia, Utah State, Drake, Baylor

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

12: UC San Diego, Boise State, McNeese, Liberty

13: Yale, High Point, Akron, Grand Canyon

14: Lipscomb, UNC Wilmington, Troy, Robert Morris

15: Montana, Wofford, Bryant, Omaha

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

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

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