1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – January 11th
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
Wisconsin, Utah State, Mississippi, Pittsburgh
The 7 Seeds
West Virginia, Baylor, Georgia, Oklahoma
The 8 Seeds
UCLA, Nebraska, St. John’s, Maryland
The 9 Seeds
Clemson, San Diego State, Louisville, Arizona
The 10 Seeds
Vanderbilt, North Carolina, Ohio State, Cincinnati
The 11 Seeds
Dayton, St. Mary’s (CA), 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, Marist
The 16 Seeds
Vermont, Southeast Missouri State, Holy Cross, Omaha, Long Island, Southern
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BUBBLE ACTION
Last Four In
Arkansas, Missouri, Arizona State, Indiana
First Four Out
Texas Tech, Texas, St. Bonaventure, Iowa
Next Four Out
UCF, Penn State, Villanova, New Mexico
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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 – Long Island
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)