NCAA Tournament Bracket Projections: Final Predictions After the Regular Season

Originally posted on College Football News
By Pete Fiutak | Last updated Mar 9, 2025 4:19 AM ET

It's easy to get a little crazy trying to predict how the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee thinks after a team loses a few games, or another team comes up with a giant win.

Remember, the committee takes everything into account. We try to think like it will with our NCAA Tournament seeding bracket projections after the regular season.

Of course this will all blow up large after the conference tournaments get to next weekend, but for now, here's what we think the NCAA Tournament seeds will be after the regular season.

NCAA Tournament Bracket Projections

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NCAA Tournament Bubble: Projected First Four Out

Colorado State (MWest)
Boise State (MWest)
Nebraska (Big Ten)
North Carolina (ACC)

NCAA Tournament Bubble: Projected Last Four In

aka, these four will probably be knocked out once the conference tournament weirdness kicks in

Indiana (Big Ten)
Ohio State (Big Ten)
Oklahoma (SEC)
Xavier (Big East)

NCAA Tournament Bubble: Four That Might Screw Everyone Up

aka, these four are projected out teams that might end up getting in after going on a splashy run in their respective conference tournaments

Bradley (MVC)
UC Irvine (Big West)
Santa Clara (WCC)
SMU (ACC)

NCAA Tournament Bubble: True Bubble Teams

aka, besides the First Four Out, these four are probably closer to being in than we have them

North Texas (AAC)
Texas (SEC)
Villanova (Big East)
Wake Forest (ACC)

All Seeds In Alphabetical Order

NCAA Tournament Projected 16 Seeds

Bryant (America East)
Bucknell (Patriot)
Central Conn State (NCC)
Norfolk State (MEAC)
Quinnipiac (MAAC)
Southern (SWAC)

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Bryant (America East)
Bucknell (Patriot)
Central Conn State (NCC)
Norfolk State (MEAC)
Quinnipiac (MAAC)
Southern (SWAC)

NCAA Tournament Projected 15 Seeds

Bryant (America East)
Central Connecticut (Northeast)
Robert Morris (Horizon)
South Alabama (Sun Belt)

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Montana (Big Sky)
SE Missouri State (OVC)
St. Thomas (Summit)
UW Milwaukee (Horizon)

NCAA Tournament Projected 14 Seeds

Chattanooga (Southern)
Northern Colorado (Big Sky)
Towson (CAA)
Utah Valley (WAC)

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Chattanooga (SoCon)
Grand Canyon (WAC)
South Alabama (Sun Belt)
Towson (CAA)

NCAA Tournament Projected 13 Seeds

Akron (MAC)
High Point (Big South)
Liberty (CUSA)
Lipscomb (Atlantic Sun)

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Akron (MAC)
High Point (Big South)
Liberty (CUSA)
Lipscomb (ASun)

NCAA Tournament Projected 12 Seeds

Drake (MVC)
McNeese (Southland)
UC San Diego (Big West)
Yale (Ivy)

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Drake (MVC)
McNeese (Southland)
UC San Diego (Big West)
Yale (Ivy)

NCAA Tournament Projected 11 Seeds

Indiana (Big Ten)
Ohio State (Big Ten)
Oklahoma (SEC)
San Diego State (MWest)
VCU (A10)
Xavier (Big East)

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Arkansas (SEC)
Boise State (MW)
Georgia (SEC)
Indiana (Big Ten)
Ohio State (Big Ten)
Oklahoma (SEC)

NCAA Tournament Projected 10 Seeds

Arkansas (SEC)
Baylor (Big 12)
Utah State (MWest)
Vanderbilt (SEC)

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Baylor (Big 12)
San Diego State (MW)
VCU (Atlantic 10)
West Virginia (Big 12)

NCAA Tournament Projected 9 Seeds

Georgia (SEC)
Mississippi State (SEC)
New Mexico (MWest)
West Virginia (Big 12)

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Gonzaga (WCC)
New Mexico (MW)
Utah State (MW)
Vanderbilt (SEC)

NCAA Tournament Projected 8 Seeds

Creighton (Big East)
Gonzaga (WAC)
Kansas (Big 12)
UConn (Big East)

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BYU (Big 12)
Creighton (Big East)
Ole Miss (SEC)
UConn (Big East)

NCAA Tournament Projected 7 Seeds

BYU (Big 12)
Memphis (AAC)
Ole Miss (SEC)
UCLA (Big Ten)

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Illinois (Big Ten)
Kansas (Big 12)
Memphis (AAC)
Mississippi State (SEC)

NCAA Tournament Projected 6 Seeds

Illinois (Big Ten)
Louisville (ACC)
Marquette (Big East)
Saint Mary's (WCC)

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Louisville (ACC)
Oregon (Big Ten)
Saint Mary’s (WCC)
UCLA (Big Ten)

NCAA Tournament Projected 5 Seeds

Arizona (Big 12)
Clemson (ACC)
Michigan (Big Ten)
Missouri (SEC)

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Arizona (Big 12)
Clemson (ACC)
Maryland (Big Ten)
Missouri (SEC)

NCAA Tournament Projected 4 Seeds

Kentucky (SEC)
Maryland (Big Ten)
Oregon (Big Ten)
Purdue (Big Ten)

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Kentucky (SEC)
Marquette (Big East)
Michigan (Big Ten)
Purdue (Big Ten)

NCAA Tournament Projected 3 Seeds

Iowa State (Big 12)
Texas A&M (SEC)
Texas Tech (Big 12)
Wisconsin (Big Ten)

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St. John’s (Big East)
Texas A&M (SEC)
Texas Tech (Big 12)
Wisconsin (Big Ten)

NCAA Tournament Projected 2 Seeds

Alabama (SEC)
Michigan State (Big Ten)
St. John's (Big East)
Tennessee (SEC)

Last Projection
Alabama (SEC)
Florida (SEC)
Iowa State (Big 12)
Michigan State (Big Ten)