Welcome back to 1-3-1 Sports! My goal is to update my bracketology projections daily, so that my audience can have the most accurate, up-to-date picture of the college basketball landscape. As always, I’m open to interviews, feedback, and ideas from readers regarding potential topics, discussions, etc. Furthermore, if any individual team websites are interested in working in conjunction on team-specific bracketology Q&A pieces, I’d love to contribute. Let the fun begin!

THE BRACKET

Coming February 1st, 2025

The 1 Seeds

Auburn, Tennessee, Iowa State, Duke

The 2 Seeds

Alabama, Marquette, Kentucky, Florida

The 3 Seeds

Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Michigan State, Oregon

The 4 Seeds

Kansas, Connecticut, Memphis, Gonzaga

The 5 Seeds

Houston, Illinois, UCLA, Purdue

The 6 Seeds

Baylor, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, Michigan

The 7 Seeds

West Virginia, Utah State, Wisconsin, Clemson

The 8 Seeds

Mississippi, St. John’s, Cincinnati, Georgia

The 9 Seeds

Nebraska, San Diego State, Maryland, Dayton

The 10 Seeds

Arkansas, Ohio State, Texas, Penn State

The 11 Seeds

North Carolina, Arizona State, St. Mary’s (CA), Vanderbilt, St. Bonaventure, Louisville

The 12 Seeds

Drake, Liberty, UC San Diego, Samford

The 13 Seeds

South Alabama, Columbia, Grand Canyon, McNeese State

The 14 Seeds

College of Charleston, Lipscomb, South Dakota State, High Point

The 15 Seeds

Akron, Massachusetts-Lowell, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Northern Colorado

The 16 Seeds

Norfolk State, Central Connecticut State, Arkansas-Little Rock, Southern, Marist, Navy

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

St. Mary’s (CA), Vanderbilt, St. Bonaventure, Louisville

First Four Out

SMU, Washington State, Iowa, Texas Tech

Next Four Out

Missouri, Arizona, BYU, UCF

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

SEC (13), Big Ten (11), Big 12 (7), ACC (5), Big East (3), Atlantic 10 (2), Mountain West (2), WCC (2)

ACC – Duke, Pittsburgh, Clemson, North Carolina, Louisville

America East – Massachusetts-Lowell

American – Memphis

Atlantic 10 – Dayton, St. Bonaventure

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

Big 12 – Iowa State, Kansas, Baylor, Houston, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Arizona State

Big East – Marquette, Connecticut, St. John’s

Big Sky – Northern Colorado

Big South – High Point

Big Ten – Oregon, Michigan State, Purdue, UCLA, Illinois, Maryland, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio State, Nebraska, Penn State

Big West – UC San Diego

Coastal – College of Charleston

Conference USA – Liberty

Horizon – Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Ivy – Columbia

MAAC – Marist

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Drake

Mountain West – San Diego State, Utah State

Northeast – Central Connecticut State

Ohio Valley – Arkansas-Little Rock

Patriot – Navy

SEC – Auburn, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas, Texas, Vanderbilt

Southern – Samford

Southland – McNeese State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – South Alabama

SWAC – Southern

WAC – Grand Canyon

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)