AP poll breakdown: Andy Katz Q&A, reactions to college basketball rankings (01/27/24)
As January comes to a close, March Madness draws nearer, and Andy Katz is here to give college hoops fans a taste of what they could see come tournament time with his latest bracket projection.
Take a look at his newest predicted 68-team field below.
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2025 March Madness men's bracket predictions
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| SEED | SOUTH | WEST | EAST | MIDWEST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | Iowa State | Duke | Alabama |
| 16 | Colgate/LIU | Bryant | Omaha/Morehead State | William & Mary |
| 8 | Baylor | Gonzaga | West Virginia | Creighton |
| 9 | UConn | Oklahoma | Vanderbilt | Saint Mary's |
| 5 | Memphis | Wisconsin | Ole Miss | Louisville |
| 12 | UC Irvine | Bradley | Arkansas State | McNeese |
| 4 | Oregon | Kentucky | Illinois | Mississippi State |
| 13 | Akron | Samford | Yale | Middle Tennessee |
| 6 | Clemson | Missouri | Michigan | St. John's |
| 11 | VCU | UCF/Pitt | San Diego State/UNC | Texas |
| 3 | Texas A&M | Purdue | Kansas | Michigan State |
| 14 | Utah Valley | UNC Asheville | Northern Colorado | Jacksonville |
| 7 | Texas Tech | Arizona | Maryland | Utah State |
| 10 | UCLA | Ohio State | New Mexico | Georgia |
| 2 | Marquette | Tennessee | Florida | Houston |
| 15 | Cleveland State | Norfolk State | Marist |
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Conferences with multiple teams in Katz's bracket predictions:
| CONFERENCE | TOTAL TEAMS | TEAMS |
|---|---|---|
| SEC | 13 | Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt |
| Big Ten | 10 | Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, Purdue, UCLA, Wisconsin |
| Big 12 | 8 | Arizona, Baylor, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Texas Tech, UCF, West Virginia |
| ACC | 5 | Clemson, Duke, Louisville, North Carolina, Pitt |
| Big East | 4 | Creighton, Marquette, St. John's, UConn |
| Mountain West | 3 | New Mexico, San Diego State, Utah State |
| WCC | 2 | Gonzaga, Saint Mary's |
Andy Katz's field of 68
Here is Katz’s full seed list in order, from one through 68:
- Auburn (1) AQ SEC
- Duke (1) AQ ACC
- Alabama (1)
- Iowa State (1)
- Tennessee (2)
- Florida (2)
- Houston (2) AQ Big 12
- Marquette (2) AQ Big East
- Michigan State (3) AQ BIG
- Purdue (3)
- Kansas (3)
- Texas A&M (3)
- Oregon (4)
- Kentucky (4)
- Mississippi State (4)
- Illinois (4)
- Wisconsin (5)
- Ole Miss (5)
- Memphis (5) AQ American
- Louisville (5)
- Michigan (6)
- St. John’s (6)
- Missouri (6)
- Clemson (6)
- Arizona (7)
- Texas Tech (7)
- Maryland (7)
- Utah State (7)
- West Virginia (8)
- Gonzaga (8)
- Baylor (8)
- Creighton (8)
- Vanderbilt (9)
- Saint Mary’s (9) AQ WCC
- Oklahoma (9)
- UConn (9)
- New Mexico (10) AQ MWC
- UCLA (10)
- Georgia (10)
- Ohio State (10)
- Texas (10)
- San Diego State (11)
- North Carolina (11)
- UCF (11)
- Pitt (11)
- VCU (11) AQ A10
- UC Irvine (12) AQ Big West
- Bradley (12) AQ MVC
- McNeese (12) AQ Southland
- Arkansas State (12) AQ Sun Belt
- Samford (13) AQ Southern
- Yale (13) AQ Ivy
- Middle Tennessee (13) AQ CUSA
- Akron (13) AQ MAC
- Utah Valley (14) AQ WAC
- Northern Colorado (14) AQ Big Sky
- Jacksonville (14) AQ ASun
- UNC Asheville (14) AQ Big South
- Cleveland State (15) AQ Horizon
- Marist (15) AQ MAAC
- Norfolk State (15) AQ MEAC
- Southern (15) AQ SWAC
- William & Mary (16) AQ CAA
- Bryant (16) AQ America East
- Nebraska-Omaha (16) AQ Summit
- Morehead State (16) AQ OVC
- Colgate (16) AQ Patriot
- Long Island (16) AQ Northeast
Next group: Wake Forest, Indiana, Arizona State, Drake, SMU, North Texas, BYU, Nebraska, Northwestern, Cincinnati, Stanford, Santa Clara, Villanova.
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