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, Duke, Iowa State, Tennessee

The 2 Seeds

Alabama, Marquette, Kentucky, Florida

The 3 Seeds

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

The 4 Seeds

Houston, Kansas, Illinois, Connecticut 

The 5 Seeds

Michigan, Purdue, Memphis, Mississippi

The 6 Seeds

Wisconsin, Gonzaga, Utah State, West Virginia

The 7 Seeds

Georgia, St. John’s, Arizona, Louisville

The 8 Seeds

Baylor, Missouri, Clemson, North Carolina

The 9 Seeds

Maryland, Texas Tech, Pittsburgh, UCLA

The 10 Seeds

Oklahoma, San Diego State, Nebraska, St. Mary’s (CA)

The 11 Seeds

UCF, Vanderbilt, Ohio State, Texas, Iowa, UC Irvine

The 12 Seeds

Drake, George Mason, Samford, McNeese State

The 13 Seeds

South Alabama, Lipscomb, High Point, Princeton

The 14 Seeds

Akron, New Mexico State, Northern Colorado, Utah Valley

The 15 Seeds

Norfolk State, Bryant, Cleveland State, William & Mary

The 16 Seeds

Marist, Colgate, Morehead State, Omaha, Long Island, Southern

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Vanderbilt, Ohio State, Texas, Iowa

First Four Out

New Mexico, Arizona State, Cincinnati, St. Bonaventure

Next Four Out

Arkansas, Indiana, VCU, Villanova

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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, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Clemson, North Carolina

America East – Bryant

American – Memphis

Atlantic 10 – George Mason

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

Big 12 – Iowa State, Kansas, Houston, West Virginia, Arizona, Baylor, Texas Tech, UCF

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

Big Sky – Northern Colorado

Big South – High Point

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

Big West – UC Irvine

Coastal – William & Mary

Conference USA – New Mexico State

Horizon – Cleveland State

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Marist

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Drake

Mountain West – Utah State, San Diego State

Northeast – Long Island

Ohio Valley – Morehead State

Patriot – Colgate

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

Southern – Samford

Southland – McNeese State

Summit – Omaha

Sun Belt – South Alabama

SWAC – Southern

WAC – Utah Valley

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)