AP poll breakdown: Andy Katz Q&A, reactions to college basketball rankings (02/24/24)
Following another thrilling weekend in men's hoops, Andy Katz released his latest March Madness men's bracket predictions. Auburn remains the No. 1 overall seed only three weeks from Selection Sunday.
Take a look at his latest 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 | Florida | Duke | Alabama |
| 16 | SEMO/American | Quinnipiac | Bryant/Omaha | Southern |
| 8 | Illinois | BYU | New Mexico | Creighton |
| 9 | Baylor | Utah State | Vanderbilt | Gonzaga |
| 5 | Maryland | Mississippi State | Missouri | Clemson |
| 12 | McNeese | UC San Diego | North Carolina/Ohio State | Yale |
| 4 | Kentucky | Purdue | Arizona | Texas Tech |
| 13 | High Point | Utah Valley | Chattanooga | Akron |
| 6 | Ole Miss | UCLA | Louisville | Kansas |
| 11 | Drake | Arkansas | VCU | San Diego State/Indiana |
| 3 | Wisconsin | St. John's | Michigan | Texas A&M |
| 14 | Jacksonville State | Montana | Lipscomb | James Madison |
| 7 | Saint Mary's | Oregon | Memphis | Marquette |
| 10 | UConn | Oklahoma | Nebraska | West Virginia |
| 2 | Houston | Iowa State | Tennessee | Michigan State |
| 15 | Towson | Robert Morris | Norfolk State | Central Connecticut |
First Four out: Wake Forest, SMU, Georgia, Texas
Next Four out: George Mason, Boise State, Xavier, Cincinnati
Conferences with multiple teams in Katz's bracket predictions
| SEC | 12 | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt |
| Big Ten | 11 | Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, Purdue, UCLA, Wisconsin |
| Big 12 | 8 | Arizona, Baylor, BYU, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Texas Tech, West Virginia |
| ACC | 4 | Clemson, Duke, Louisville, North Carolina |
| 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)
- Florida (1)
- Tennessee (2)
- Houston (2) AQ Big 12
- Michigan State (2) AQ Big Ten
- Iowa State (2)
- Texas A&M (3)
- Wisconsin (3)
- St. John’s (3) AQ Big East
- Michigan (3)
- Texas Tech (4)
- Kentucky (4)
- Purdue (4)
- Arizona (4)
- Missouri (5)
- Clemson (5)
- Mississippi State (5)
- Maryland (5)
- Louisville (6)
- Ole Miss (6)
- Kansas (6)
- UCLA (6)
- Oregon (7)
- Saint Mary’s (7) AQ WCC
- Marquette (7)
- Memphis (7) AQ American
- Creighton (8)
- Illinois (8)
- BYU (8)
- New Mexico (8) AQ MWC
- Utah State (9)
- Gonzaga (9)
- Baylor (9)
- Vanderbilt (9)
- UConn (10)
- West Virginia (10)
- Oklahoma (10)
- Nebraska (10)
- Drake (11) AQ MVC
- Arkansas (11)
- VCU (11) AQ A10
- San Diego State (11)
- Indiana (11)
- North Carolina (11)
- Ohio State (12)
- UC San Diego (12) AQ Big West
- McNeese (12) AQ Southland
- Yale (12) AQ Ivy
- High Point (13) AQ Big South
- Akron (13) AQ MAC
- Chattanooga (13) AQ Southern
- Utah Valley (13) AQ WAC
- Jacksonville State (14) AQ CUSA
- Lipscomb (14) AQ ASUN
- James Madison (14) AQ Sun Belt
- Montana (14) AQ Big Sky
- Norfolk State (15) AQ MEAC
- Central Connecticut (15) AQ Northeast
- Robert Morris (15) AQ Horizon
- Towson (15) AQ CAA
- Southern (16) AQ SWAC
- Quinnipiac (16) AQ MAAC
- Bryant (16) AQ America East
- Nebraska-Omaha (16) AQ Summit
- Southeast Missouri State (16) AQ OVC
- American (16) AQ Patriot
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