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, Alabama, Iowa State

The 2 Seeds

Florida, Michigan State, Marquette, Tennessee

The 3 Seeds

Houston, Purdue, Kentucky, Kansas

The 4 Seeds

Texas A&M, Oregon, Mississippi State, Mississippi

The 5 Seeds

Illinois, Wisconsin, Louisville, Michigan

The 6 Seeds

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

The 7 Seeds

Missouri, Maryland, Utah State, Clemson

The 8 Seeds

West Virginia, UCLA, Connecticut, Creighton

The 9 Seeds

St. Mary’s (CA), Gonzaga, Vanderbilt, Georgia

The 10 Seeds

Oklahoma, Baylor, Pittsburgh, San Diego State

The 11 Seeds

New Mexico, Ohio State, Texas, North Carolina, UCF, UC Irvine

The 12 Seeds

Drake, George Mason, McNeese State, Arkansas State

The 13 Seeds

Samford, Yale, Akron, Middle Tennessee

The 14 Seeds

Utah Valley, Northern Colorado, Florida Gulf Coast, Cleveland State

The 15 Seeds

William & Mary, NC-Asheville, Bryant, Marist

The 16 Seeds

Norfolk State, Omaha, Central Connecticut State, Morehead State, Southern, American

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Ohio State, Texas, North Carolina, UCF

First Four Out

BYU, SMU, Wake Forest, Indiana

Next Four Out

Bradley, Xavier, Arizona State, VCU

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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 – Florida Gulf Coast

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 – Drake

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

Northeast – Central Connecticut State

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)