January 1st, 2025 - Men’s Basketball Bracketology

Updated as of all games on December 31st, 2025 or earlier

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1. Michigan, Arizona, Iowa State, UConn

2. Vanderbilt, Duke, Gonzaga, Michigan State

3. Purdue, BYU, Nebraska, North Carolina

4. Houston, Alabama, Louisville, Illinois

5. Kansas, Texas Tech, USC, Arkansas

6. Seton Hall, SMU, Tennessee, Villanova

7. St. Mary’s, Virginia, Iowa, Auburn

8. Utah State, UCF, Florida, LSU

9. Georgia, Clemson, St. John’s, Kentucky

10. Miami, St. Louis, UCLA, Oklahoma State

11. Baylor, NC State, Ohio State, Boise State, Virginia Tech, Tulsa

12. Yale, McNeese State, UCSD, William & Mary

13. Illinois State, Akron, Utah Valley, Quinnipiac

14. Sam Houston State, Arkansas State, Northern Colorado, High Point

15. UT Martin, St. Thomas, Lipscomb, Colgate

16. East Tennessee State, Long Island, Howard, Wright State, Grambling State, Vermont

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Last Four In: NC State, Ohio State, Boise State, Virginia Tech

First Four Out: Indiana, Oklahoma, Butler, California

Next Four Out: New Mexico, Kansas State, TCU, Creighton

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Also Considered (NET Order): Washington, VCU, Texas, Nevada, Wisconsin, Miami (OH), Belmont, Texas A&M, Santa Clara, Notre Dame, South Florida, Wake Forest, George Washington, Northwestern, Murray State, San Diego State, Northern Iowa, Wichita State, Arizona State, George Mason, Wyoming, Colorado, Colorado State, Hofstra, Ole Miss, Dayton, Syracuse, West Virginia, Stanford, Cincinnati, Missouri, Bowling Green, Florida Atlantic, Oregon, Stephen F. Austin, Providence, Grand Canyon, St. Bonaventure