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, Alabama

The 2 Seeds

Florida, Tennessee, Michigan State, Marquette

The 3 Seeds

Purdue, Houston, Kentucky, Kansas

The 4 Seeds

Mississippi State, Oregon, Texas A&M, Mississippi

The 5 Seeds

Illinois, Wisconsin, Memphis, Louisville

The 6 Seeds

Michigan, Arizona, Missouri, St. John’s

The 7 Seeds

Connecticut, Texas Tech, Utah State, West Virginia

The 8 Seeds

Clemson, Gonzaga, UCLA, Creighton

The 9 Seeds

Baylor, Maryland, St. Mary’s (CA), Vanderbilt

The 10 Seeds

Georgia, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, New Mexico

The 11 Seeds

Texas, San Diego State, North Carolina, Ohio State, UCF, UC Irvine

The 12 Seeds

Bradley, George Mason, McNeese State, Arkansas State

The 13 Seeds

Samford, Yale, Akron, Middle Tennessee

The 14 Seeds

Utah Valley, Northern Colorado, Jacksonville, Cleveland State

The 15 Seeds

William & Mary, NC-Asheville, Bryant, Marist

The 16 Seeds

Norfolk State, Omaha, Morehead State, Southern, American, Long Island

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

San Diego State, North Carolina, Ohio State, UCF

First Four Out

Indiana, Nebraska, Wake Forest, SMU

Next Four Out

VCU, Drake, BYU, Xavier

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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 – Jacksonville

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 – NC-Asheville

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

Big West – UC Irvine

Coastal – William & Mary

Conference USA – Middle Tennessee

Horizon – Cleveland State

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Marist

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Bradley

Mountain West – Utah State, San Diego State, New Mexico

Northeast – Long Island

Ohio Valley – Morehead State

Patriot – American

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 – Arkansas State

SWAC – Southern

WAC – Utah Valley

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)