Brian's 2025 Projected NCAA Tournament Bracket


Last updated:  Sunday, March 16, 2025 - final bracket
 


    
Overall top 4 seeds: Auburn, Houston, Duke, Florida

Last 4 in:   West Virginia, Indiana, Xavier, Vanderbilt

First 4 out: North Carolina, Ohio State, San Diego State, SMU

Next 4 out:  Boise State, Nebraska, Cincinnati, Northwestern


*  = projected automatic bid
** = clinched automatic bid


SOUTH (Atlanta)

Pod: Lexington
1)  Auburn
16) Alabama State**/St. Francis**

8)  Creighton
9)  Baylor
    

Pod: Providence
5)  Clemson
12) Liberty**

4)  Maryland
13) High Point**


Pod: Milwaukee
6)  Kansas
11) Colorado State**

3)  Wisconsin
14) Lipscomb**


Pod: Providence
7)  Missouri
10) VCU**

2)  St. John's**
15) Norfolk State**




WEST (San Francisco)

Pod: Raleigh
1)  Florida**
16) Mt. St. Mary's**/SIU-Edwardsville** (play-in)

8)  Connnecticut
9)  New Mexico
    

Pod: Seattle
5)  Louisville
12) McNeese**

4)  Arizona
13) Akron**


Pod: Denver
6)  UCLA
11) Texas

3)  Texas Tech
14) Montana**


Pod: Cleveland
7)  Marquette
10) Oklahoma

2)  Michigan State*
15) Robert Morris**




MIDWEST (Indianapolis)

Pod: Wichita
1)  Houston**
16) American**

8)  Gonzaga**
9)  Georgia
    
    
Pod: Denver
5)  Oregon
12) Drake**

4)  Kentucky
13) Yale**


Pod: Milwaukee
6)  Mississippi
11) West Virginia/Indiana (play-in)

3)  Iowa State
14) UNC-Wilmington**


Pod: Cleveland
7)  Illinois
10) Arkansas

2)  Tennessee
15) Omaha**




EAST (Newark)

Pod: Raleigh
1)  Duke**
16) Bryant**

8)  Mississippi State
9)  Memphis**
    

Pod: Seattle
5)  Purdue
12) UC-San Diego**

4)  Texas A&M
13) Grand Canyon**


Pod: Wichita
6)  BYU
11) Xavier/Vanderbilt (play-in)

3)  Michigan**
14) Troy**


Pod: Lexington
7)  St. Mary's
10) Utah State

2)  Alabama
15) Wofford**