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, Florida, Mississippi State

The 3 Seeds

Texas A&M, Kentucky, Oregon, Illinois

The 4 Seeds

Kansas, Michigan State, Memphis, Connecticut

The 5 Seeds

Houston, Gonzaga, Purdue, Michigan

The 6 Seeds

UCLA, Utah State, Pittsburgh, Oklahoma

The 7 Seeds

West Virginia, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Baylor

The 8 Seeds

St. John’s, Clemson, Georgia, Nebraska

The 9 Seeds

San Diego State, Cincinnati, Maryland, Louisville

The 10 Seeds

Arizona, Vanderbilt, North Carolina, Ohio State

The 11 Seeds

St. Mary’s (CA), Dayton, Arkansas, Missouri, Arizona State, Indiana

The 12 Seeds

Drake, Liberty, UC San Diego, Samford

The 13 Seeds

McNeese State, South Alabama, College of Charleston, Columbia

The 14 Seeds

Lipscomb, High Point, Akron, Utah Valley

The 15 Seeds

Northern Colorado, Norfolk State, Youngstown State, Central Connecticut State

The 16 Seeds

Marist, Vermont, Southeast Missouri State, Holy Cross, Omaha, Southern

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Arkansas, Missouri, Arizona State, Indiana

First Four Out

Texas, Texas Tech, St. Bonaventure, Iowa

Next Four Out

UCF, Penn State, Villanova, SMU

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

SEC (13), Big Ten (11), Big 12 (8), ACC (5), Big East (3), Mountain West (2), WCC (2)

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

America East – Vermont

American – Memphis

Atlantic 10 – Dayton

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

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

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

Big Sky – Northern Colorado

Big South – High Point

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

Big West – UC San Diego

Coastal – College of Charleston

Conference USA – Liberty

Horizon – Youngstown State

Ivy – Columbia

MAAC – Marist

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Drake

Mountain West – Utah State, San Diego State

Northeast – Central Connecticut State

Ohio Valley – Southeast Missouri State

Patriot – Holy Cross

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

Southern – Samford

Southland – McNeese State

Summit – Omaha

Sun Belt – South Alabama

SWAC – Southern

WAC – Utah Valley

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)