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, Florida, Kentucky, Marquette

The 3 Seeds

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

The 4 Seeds

Kansas, Purdue, Houston, Illinois

The 5 Seeds

Wisconsin, Mississippi, Michigan, West Virginia

The 6 Seeds

Memphis, Connecticut, Utah State, Louisville

The 7 Seeds

Georgia, Gonzaga, Clemson, Baylor

The 8 Seeds

Missouri, St. John’s, Arizona, Texas Tech

The 9 Seeds

UCLA, Oklahoma, St. Mary’s (CA), Maryland

The 10 Seeds

Creighton, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, San Diego State

The 11 Seeds

Vanderbilt, Nebraska, Texas, New Mexico, UCF, UC Irvine

The 12 Seeds

Drake, George Mason, Samford, McNeese State

The 13 Seeds

South Alabama, Lipscomb, Princeton, High Point

The 14 Seeds

New Mexico State, Akron, Northern Colorado, Utah Valley

The 15 Seeds

Norfolk State, Cleveland State, William & Mary, Bryant

The 16 Seeds

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

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Nebraska, Texas, New Mexico, UCF

First Four Out

Ohio State, Cincinnati, Iowa, Wake Forest

Next Four Out

Indiana, VCU, Bradley, SMU

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

SEC (13), Big Ten (9), Big 12 (8), ACC (5), Big East (4), Mountain West (3), 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, Creighton

Big Sky – Northern Colorado

Big South – High Point

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

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, New Mexico

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)