High Leverage Futures Bets (Men’s Edition – 2025)

Posted on March 19 by JLCS

I took the baseline model I developed for my “How to Win Your Bracket Pool” article and created a “high-volatility” version to produce bracket simulations so I could look for teams that are uniquely capable of making unexpected runs in this year’s tournament. I compared the results of these simulations to currently available Vegas futures on the two primary sports betting websites (DraftKings & FanDuel) to look for high leverage opportunities in the high risk/high reward space.

I identified seven such opportunities (in alphabetical order):

Alabama advancing to the Elite 8 (+120 on DraftKings)
Colorado State advancing to the Sweet 16 (+400 on DraftKings)
Iowa State advancing to the Elite 8 (+220 on DraftKings)
Kansas advancing to the Sweet 16 (+240 on FanDuel)
Tennessee advancing to the Elite 8 (+120 on FanDuel)
Texas Tech advancing to the Elite 8 (+180 on FanDuel)
VCU advancing to the Sweet 16 (+370 on FanDuel)

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How to Win Your Bracket Pool (2025 Edition)

Posted on March 19 by JLCS

Before you begin reading this article, I want to make one thing abundantly clear: I’m not telling you how to fill out the perfect bracket; that’s impossible (insert cliché about the astronomically small odds of this ever happening). Rather, I’m giving you statistically sound, pragmatic advice on how to win your bracket pool between you and your friends (and the spoils that come along with it). If you follow these foolproof steps, you should finish at (or at the very least near) the top:

Step 1: Advance all 1 and 2 seeds to the Sweet 16.

Okay, I know, this is super chalky and people may rag on you for making this move. Furthermore, the odds are heavily against all eight 1 and 2 seeds advancing to the Sweet 16. However, picking which 1 or 2 seed is going to get upset is a fool’s gambit. You put yourself at risk of losing easy points that your opponents will gain. You’re better off taking a couple small gambles in other early round games, and just playing it safe here.

To further drive home my point, consider this – in the last five tournaments, 30 of the 40 teams (75%) on the 1 and 2 seed line advanced to the Sweet 16. If you can essentially lock in 6 correct teams in your predicted Sweet 16, you should do it.

Step 2: Advance all 3 seeds to the second round.

The same chalkiness mentioned in step 1 definitely applies here as well, but the same logic applies as well. The difference here is that a lower seed upset over a 3 in the second round is much more likely in comparison to a similar 1 or 2 upset. Thus, auto-advancing the 3 seeds should only apply to the first round. It’s fun bragging about being the one person who accurately picked the crazy 14 over 3 upset, but you know what’s more fun? Bragging about winning your bracket pool.

In a similar fashion to step 1, I really want to drive home this point as well. In the last three tournaments, only one 14 over 3 upset has occurred, and it was a 4-point victory by Oakland over Kentucky in 2024.

Step 3: Use the following statistical data to fill out the rest of your bracket.
(*Note*: The 0% values listed do not imply that the result cannot happen. Rather, the result is extremely unlikely [less than 0.1% likelihood])

In years past, I had developed a predictive model to attempt to project who has the best chance of advancing far into the tournament. I refined the model to further optimize the predictive results, then normalized the projections for each region to create a probability of advancing in any given round for every team in the tournament. I used historic tournament results from games that took place between 2010 to 2017.

As part of an update from 2019, I moved to a model that predicts the exact score of each game. After the projected score is developed, the model turns that into a projected probability of victory, then uses rules of conditional probability to project teams advancing in the tournament. I also updated the training data for the model to include tournament results from games that took place between 2014 and 2023.

South Region

East Region

Midwest Region

West Region

Bonus TL;DR version: Synthesizing the above charts for people who don’t like numbers.

Most Likely First Round Upsets

Going crazy picking a ton of upsets doesn’t do you any good. Instead, I would pick one (or two tops if you’re feeling real wild) from the following options:

Most Likely 13/4 Upsets

(13) Yale over (4) Texas A&M – 27.4%
(13) High Point over (4) Purdue- 25.0%

Most Likely 12/5 Upsets

(12) Colorado State over (5) Memphis – 56.1%
(12) UC San Diego over (5) Michigan – 45.6%

Most Likely 11/6 Upsets

(11) North Carolina over (6) Ole Miss – 46.9%
(11) VCU over (6) BYU – 43.7%

Toss-Up Games

These are the 7/10 and 8/9 games that could get either way. The goal here is to get 5+ out of 8 correct. I recommend the following strategy:

(8) Louisville vs. (9) Creighton – Flip a coin.
(7) Marquette vs. (10) New Mexico – Take Marquette.
(8) Mississippi State vs. (9) Baylor – Flip a coin.
(7) Saint Mary’s vs. (10) Vanderbilt – Take Saint Mary’s.
(8) Gonzaga vs. (9) Georgia – Take Gonzaga.
(7) UCLA vs. (10) Utah State – Take UCLA.
(8) Connecticut vs. (9) Oklahoma – Take Connecticut.
(7) Kansas vs. (10) Arkansas – Take Kansas.

Best Final Four Picks by Region

SOUTH

Chalk – (1) Auburn

Value Pick – (3) Iowa State, (2) Michigan State

Dark Horse – N/A (No good value)

EAST

Chalk – (1) Duke

Value Picks – (2) Alabama, (3) Wisconsin

Dark Horse – (4) Arizona

MIDWEST

Chalk – (1) Houston

Value Pick – (2) Tennessee

Dark Horse – (8) Gonzaga, (6) Illinois

WEST

Chalk – (1) Florida

Value Pick – (3) Texas Tech

Dark Horse – (4) Maryland

Most Likely Champions

(1) Duke (25.6%)
(1) Auburn (15.5%)
(1) Florida (15.2%)
(1) Houston (15.1%)
(2) Alabama (5.9%)
(2) Tennessee (5.4%)

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High Leverage Futures Bets (Women’s Edition – 2025)

Posted on March 18 by JLCS

I took my baseline NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament projection model and created a “high-volatility” version to produce bracket simulations so I could look for teams that are uniquely capable of making unexpected runs in this year’s tournament. I compared the results of these simulations to currently available futures on DraftKings (unfortunately, FanDuel limits Women’s futures to Final 4 and Champion) to look for high leverage opportunities with plus odds.

I identified four such opportunities (in order of shortest to longest odds):

Maryland advancing to the Sweet 16 (+120)
Ohio State advancing to the Sweet 16 (+125)
Duke advancing to the Elite 8 (+130)
LSU advancing to the Elite 8 (+400)

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 16th (Final)

Posted on March 16 by JLCS

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.

THE BRACKET

Bracket 031625 (Final)

The 1 Seeds

Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida

The 2 Seeds

Alabama, Tennessee, Michigan State, St. John’s

The 3 Seeds

Texas Tech, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Iowa State

The 4 Seeds

Texas A&M, Maryland, Arizona, Michigan

The 5 Seeds

Clemson, Purdue, Oregon, Mississippi

The 6 Seeds

Louisville, BYU, UCLA, St. Mary’s (CA)

The 7 Seeds

Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Gonzaga

The 8 Seeds

Marquette, Memphis, Creighton, Connecticut

The 9 Seeds

Mississippi State, Georgia, New Mexico, Baylor

The 10 Seeds

Utah State, Oklahoma, Arkansas, West Virginia

The 11 Seeds

Vanderbilt, Drake, San Diego State, VCU, UC San Diego

The 12 Seeds

Colorado State, Indiana, Xavier, McNeese State, Liberty

The 13 Seeds

Yale, High Point, Grand Canyon, Akron

The 14 Seeds

Lipscomb, Troy, NC-Wilmington, Montana

The 15 Seeds

Robert Morris, Wofford, Bryant, Omaha

The 16 Seeds

Norfolk State, American, SIU-Edwardsville, Mount St. Mary’s, Alabama State, St. Francis (PA)

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Vanderbilt, San Diego State, Indiana, Xavier

First Four Out

North Carolina, Texas, Boise State, UC Irvine

Next Four Out

Dayton, Wake Forest, Villanova, Ohio State

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

SEC (13), Big Ten (10), Big 12 (8), Big East (5), Mountain West (4), ACC (3), WCC (2)

ACC – Duke, Louisville, Clemson

America East – Bryant

American – Memphis

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

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

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

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – High Point

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

Big West – UC San Diego

Coastal – NC-Wilmington

Conference USA – Liberty

Horizon – Robert Morris

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Mount St. Mary’s

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Drake

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

Northeast – St. Francis (PA)

Ohio Valley – SIU-Edwardsville

Patriot – American

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

Southern – Wofford

Southland – McNeese State

Summit – Omaha

Sun Belt – Troy

SWAC – Alabama State

WAC – Grand Canyon

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 16th (Prelim)

Posted on March 16 by JLCS

* Note that this bracket and seeding projection is preliminary and subject to changes based on today’s results and my predictive model finishing up. Final bracketology will be posted later today! *

THE BRACKET

Bracket 031625 (Prelim)

The 1 Seeds

Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida

The 2 Seeds

Tennessee, Alabama, Michigan State, St. John’s

The 3 Seeds

Kentucky, Texas Tech, Wisconsin, Iowa State

The 4 Seeds

Maryland, Texas A&M, Arizona, Purdue

The 5 Seeds

Michigan, Oregon, Clemson, Mississippi

The 6 Seeds

Louisville, BYU, UCLA, St. Mary’s (CA)

The 7 Seeds

Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Gonzaga

The 8 Seeds

Memphis, Marquette, Creighton, Connecticut

The 9 Seeds

Mississippi State, Georgia, New Mexico, Utah State

The 10 Seeds

Baylor, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt

The 11 Seeds

West Virginia, San Diego State, Drake, VCU, Indiana, Xavier

The 12 Seeds

Colorado State, UC San Diego, McNeese State, Liberty

The 13 Seeds

Akron, High Point, Yale, Grand Canyon

The 14 Seeds

Lipscomb, Troy, NC-Wilmington, Montana

The 15 Seeds

Robert Morris, Wofford, Bryant, Omaha

The 16 Seeds

Norfolk State, American, SIU-Edwardsville, Mount St. Mary’s, Alabama State, St. Francis (PA)

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

West Virginia, San Diego State, Indiana, Xavier

First Four Out

Boise State, Texas, North Carolina, UC Irvine

Next Four Out

Dayton, Wake Forest, Villanova, Ohio State

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

SEC (13), Big Ten (10), Big 12 (8), Big East (5), Mountain West (4), ACC (3), WCC (2)

ACC – Duke, Louisville, Clemson

America East – Bryant

American – Memphis

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

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

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

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – High Point

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

Big West – UC San Diego

Coastal – NC-Wilmington

Conference USA – Liberty

Horizon – Robert Morris

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Mount St. Mary’s

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Drake

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

Northeast – St. Francis (PA)

Ohio Valley – SIU-Edwardsville

Patriot – American

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

Southern – Wofford

Southland – McNeese State

Summit – Omaha

Sun Belt – Troy

SWAC – Alabama State

WAC – Grand Canyon

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 15th

Posted on March 15 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

Bracket 031525

The 1 Seeds

Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida

The 2 Seeds

Tennessee, Alabama, Michigan State, St. John’s

The 3 Seeds

Kentucky, Texas Tech, Wisconsin, Iowa State

The 4 Seeds

Maryland, Texas A&M, Arizona, Purdue

The 5 Seeds

Oregon, Michigan, Clemson, Mississippi

The 6 Seeds

Louisville, BYU, UCLA, St. Mary’s (CA)

The 7 Seeds

Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Gonzaga

The 8 Seeds

Memphis, Marquette, Creighton, Connecticut

The 9 Seeds

Mississippi State, Georgia, New Mexico, Utah State

The 10 Seeds

Baylor, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt

The 11 Seeds

West Virginia, San Diego State, Drake, VCU, Indiana, Xavier

The 12 Seeds

UC San Diego, Boise State, McNeese State, Liberty

The 13 Seeds

Akron, High Point, Yale, Lipscomb

The 14 Seeds

Troy, NC-Wilmington, Utah Valley, Montana

The 15 Seeds

Robert Morris, Wofford, Bryant, Omaha

The 16 Seeds

Norfolk State, American, SIU-Edwardsville, Iona, Jackson State, St. Francis (PA)

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

West Virginia, San Diego State, Indiana, Xavier

First Four Out

Texas, Colorado State, UC Irvine, North Carolina

Next Four Out

Dayton, Wake Forest, Villanova, Ohio State

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

SEC (13), Big Ten (10), Big 12 (8), Big East (5), Mountain West (4), ACC (3), WCC (2)

ACC – Duke, Louisville, Clemson

America East – Bryant

American – Memphis

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

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

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

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – High Point

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

Big West – UC San Diego

Coastal – NC-Wilmington

Conference USA – Liberty

Horizon – Robert Morris

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Drake

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

Northeast – St. Francis (PA)

Ohio Valley – SIU-Edwardsville

Patriot – American

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

Southern – Wofford

Southland – McNeese State

Summit – Omaha

Sun Belt – Troy

SWAC – Jackson State

WAC – Utah Valley

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 14th

Posted on March 14 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

Bracket 031425

The 1 Seeds

Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida

The 2 Seeds

Alabama, Tennessee, Michigan State, St. John’s

The 3 Seeds

Kentucky, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Texas A&M

The 4 Seeds

Wisconsin, Maryland, Purdue, Arizona

The 5 Seeds

Clemson, Oregon, Michigan, Mississippi

The 6 Seeds

UCLA, Louisville, St. Mary’s (CA), Illinois

The 7 Seeds

BYU, Missouri, Marquette, Kansas

The 8 Seeds

Gonzaga, Memphis, Connecticut, Mississippi State

The 9 Seeds

Creighton, New Mexico, Georgia, Utah State

The 10 Seeds

Baylor, Arkansas, West Virginia, Vanderbilt

The 11 Seeds

Oklahoma, Drake, VCU, San Diego State, Indiana

The 12 Seeds

UC San Diego, North Carolina, Xavier, McNeese State, Liberty

The 13 Seeds

Akron, High Point, Yale, Lipscomb

The 14 Seeds

Troy, NC-Wilmington, Utah Valley, Montana

The 15 Seeds

Robert Morris, Wofford, Bryant, Omaha

The 16 Seeds

Norfolk State, Quinnipiac, American, Jackson State, SIU-Edwardsville, St. Francis (PA)

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

San Diego State, Indiana, North Carolina, Xavier

First Four Out

Texas, Boise State, Colorado State, Dayton

Next Four Out

UC Irvine, Wake Forest, Villanova, Ohio State

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

SEC (13), Big Ten (10), Big 12 (8), Big East (5), ACC (4), Mountain West (3), WCC (2)

ACC – Duke, Louisville, Clemson, North Carolina

America East – Bryant

American – Memphis

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

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

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

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – High Point

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

Big West – UC San Diego

Coastal – NC-Wilmington

Conference USA – Liberty

Horizon – Robert Morris

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Quinnipiac

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Drake

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

Northeast – St. Francis (PA)

Ohio Valley – SIU-Edwardsville

Patriot – American

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

Southern – Wofford

Southland – McNeese State

Summit – Omaha

Sun Belt – Troy

SWAC – Jackson State

WAC – Utah Valley

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 13th

Posted on March 13 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

Bracket 031325

The 1 Seeds

Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida

The 2 Seeds

Alabama, Tennessee, Michigan State, St. John’s

The 3 Seeds

Texas Tech, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Iowa State

The 4 Seeds

Wisconsin, Purdue, Clemson, Maryland

The 5 Seeds

Arizona, Oregon, Michigan, St. Mary’s (CA)

The 6 Seeds

Illinois, UCLA, Mississippi, Louisville

The 7 Seeds

Kansas, BYU, Gonzaga, Missouri

The 8 Seeds

Marquette, Connecticut, Memphis, Mississippi State

The 9 Seeds

Creighton, New Mexico, Baylor, Utah State

The 10 Seeds

Arkansas, Georgia, West Virginia, Vanderbilt

The 11 Seeds

Drake, Oklahoma, San Diego State, Indiana, VCU

The 12 Seeds

Xavier, North Carolina, UC San Diego, McNeese State, Liberty

The 13 Seeds

Akron, High Point, Yale, Lipscomb

The 14 Seeds

Troy, Montana, NC-Wilmington, Utah Valley

The 15 Seeds

Robert Morris, Wofford, Omaha, Bryant

The 16 Seeds

Norfolk State, Quinnipiac, American, Jackson State, SIU-Edwardsville, St. Francis (PA)

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

San Diego State, Indiana, Xavier, North Carolina

First Four Out

Texas, Boise State, Colorado State, Dayton

Next Four Out

UC Irvine, Wake Forest, Villanova, Ohio State

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

SEC (13), Big Ten (10), Big 12 (8), Big East (5), ACC (4), Mountain West (3), WCC (2)

ACC – Duke, Louisville, Clemson, North Carolina

America East – Bryant

American – Memphis

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

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

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

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – High Point

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

Big West – UC San Diego

Coastal – NC-Wilmington

Conference USA – Liberty

Horizon – Robert Morris

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Quinnipiac

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Drake

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

Northeast – St. Francis (PA)

Ohio Valley – SIU-Edwardsville

Patriot – American

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

Southern – Wofford

Southland – McNeese State

Summit – Omaha

Sun Belt – Troy

SWAC – Jackson State

WAC – Utah Valley

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 12th

Posted on March 12 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

Bracket 031225

The 1 Seeds

Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida

The 2 Seeds

Tennessee, Alabama, Michigan State, St. John’s

The 3 Seeds

Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Kentucky, Iowa State

The 4 Seeds

Wisconsin, Maryland, Purdue, Clemson

The 5 Seeds

Arizona, Oregon, St. Mary’s (CA), Michigan

The 6 Seeds

Louisville, Mississippi, Missouri, Marquette

The 7 Seeds

UCLA, Illinois, BYU, Gonzaga

The 8 Seeds

Kansas, Memphis, Connecticut, Mississippi State

The 9 Seeds

Creighton, New Mexico, Georgia, Vanderbilt

The 10 Seeds

Utah State, West Virginia, Baylor, Arkansas

The 11 Seeds

San Diego State, Drake, VCU, UC San Diego

The 12 Seeds

Indiana, Oklahoma, Xavier, Ohio State, McNeese State, Liberty

The 13 Seeds

Yale, High Point, Akron, Lipscomb

The 14 Seeds

Utah Valley, Troy, NC-Wilmington, Northern Colorado

The 15 Seeds

Robert Morris, Bryant, Wofford, Omaha

The 16 Seeds

Norfolk State, SIU-Edwardsville, Southern, Quinnipiac, American, St. Francis (PA)

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Indiana, Oklahoma, Xavier, Ohio State

First Four Out

Boise State, UC Irvine, Colorado State, North Carolina

Next Four Out

Dayton, Texas, Wake Forest, Villanova

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

SEC (13), Big Ten (10), Big 12 (8), Big East (5), Mountain West (3), ACC (3), WCC (2)

ACC – Duke, Louisville, Clemson

America East – Bryant

American – Memphis

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

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

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

Big Sky – Northern Colorado

Big South – High Point

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

Big West – UC San Diego

Coastal – NC-Wilmington

Conference USA – Liberty

Horizon – Robert Morris

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Quinnipiac

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Drake

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

Northeast – St. Francis (PA)

Ohio Valley – SIU-Edwardsville

Patriot – American

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

Southern – Wofford

Southland – McNeese State

Summit – Omaha

Sun Belt – Troy

SWAC – Southern

WAC – Utah Valley

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 11th

Posted on March 11 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

Bracket 031125

The 1 Seeds

Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida

The 2 Seeds

Tennessee, Alabama, Michigan State, St. John’s

The 3 Seeds

Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Kentucky, Iowa State

The 4 Seeds

Wisconsin, Maryland, Purdue, Clemson

The 5 Seeds

Arizona, Oregon, St. Mary’s (CA), Michigan

The 6 Seeds

Missouri, Louisville, Mississippi, Marquette

The 7 Seeds

UCLA, Illinois, BYU, Kansas

The 8 Seeds

Memphis, Gonzaga, Connecticut, Mississippi State

The 9 Seeds

Creighton, Vanderbilt, New Mexico, Georgia

The 10 Seeds

Baylor, Utah State, West Virginia, Arkansas

The 11 Seeds

San Diego State, VCU, Drake, UC San Diego

The 12 Seeds

Indiana, Oklahoma, Xavier, Ohio State, McNeese State, Liberty

The 13 Seeds

Yale, High Point, Akron, Lipscomb

The 14 Seeds

Utah Valley, Troy, NC-Wilmington, Northern Colorado

The 15 Seeds

Robert Morris, Central Connecticut State, Wofford, Bryant

The 16 Seeds

Norfolk State, Omaha, SIU-Edwardsville, Southern, Quinnipiac, American

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Indiana, Oklahoma, Xavier, Ohio State

First Four Out

Boise State, Texas, Colorado State, UC Irvine

Next Four Out

North Carolina, Dayton, Nebraska, Wake Forest

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

SEC (13), Big Ten (10), Big 12 (8), Big East (5), Mountain West (3), ACC (3), WCC (2)

ACC – Duke, Louisville, Clemson

America East – Bryant

American – Memphis

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

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

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

Big Sky – Northern Colorado

Big South – High Point

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

Big West – UC San Diego

Coastal – NC-Wilmington

Conference USA – Liberty

Horizon – Robert Morris

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Quinnipiac

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Drake

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

Northeast – Central Connecticut State

Ohio Valley – SIU-Edwardsville

Patriot – American

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

Southern – Wofford

Southland – McNeese State

Summit – Omaha

Sun Belt – Troy

SWAC – Southern

WAC – Utah Valley

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)