AP poll breakdown: Andy Katz Q&A, reactions to college basketball rankings (02/10/24)
Following another thrilling weekend of men's college basketball, Auburn reclaims the top overall seed in Andy Katz's latest bracket projections.
Take a look at his latest predicted 68-team field below.
RANKINGS: AP Top 25 Poll | NET rankings
2025 March Madness men's bracket predictions
| SEED | MIDWEST | SOUTH | EAST | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | Auburn | Duke | Tennessee |
| 16 | Bryant | Little Rock/American | Merrimack/Omaha | Southern |
| 8 | Baylor | Saint Mary's | New Mexico | Oregon |
| 9 | Ohio State | West Virginia | UConn | Gonzaga |
| 5 | Michigan | Memphis | Ole Miss | Marquette |
| 12 | Yale | McNeese | George Mason | UC San Diego |
| 4 | Kentucky | Texas Tech | Kansas | Arizona |
| 13 | Akron | Samford | High Point | Arkansas State |
| 6 | Illinois | Missouri | UCLA | Clemson |
| 11 | Wake Forest/Texas | Drake | Georgia | San Diego State/Arkansas |
| 3 | Iowa State | Michigan State | St. John's | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Lipscomb | Jacksonville State | Northern Colorado | Utah Valley |
| 7 | Mississippi State | Maryland | Louisville | Creighton |
| 10 | Utah State | Oklahoma | Nebraska | Vanderbilt |
| 2 | Purdue | Houston | Florida | Texas A&M |
| 15 | Cleveland State | Towson | Central Connecticut | Norfolk State |
Conferences with multiple teams in Katz's bracket predictions
| CONFERENCE | TOTAL TEAMS | TEAMS |
|---|---|---|
| SEC | 14 | Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas, 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 | 7 | Arizona, Baylor, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Texas Tech, West Virginia |
| ACC | 4 | Clemson, Duke, Louisville, Wake Forest |
| 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
- Alabama (1)
- Duke (1) AQ ACC
- Tennessee (1)
- Florida (2)
- Purdue (2) AQ BIG
- Houston (2) AQ Big 12
- Texas A&M (2)
- Iowa State (3)
- Michigan State (3)
- St. John’s (3) AQ Big East
- Wisconsin (3)
- Arizona (4)
- Kansas (4)
- Texas Tech (4)
- Kentucky (4)
- Marquette (5)
- Michigan (5)
- Ole Miss (5)
- Memphis (5) AQ American
- Illinois (6)
- UCLA (6)
- Missouri (6)
- Clemson (6)
- Louisville (7)
- Mississippi State (7)
- Maryland (7)
- Creighton (7)
- Oregon (8)
- Saint Mary’s (8) AQ WCC
- Baylor (8)
- New Mexico (8) AQ MWC
- UConn (9)
- Ohio State (9)
- West Virginia (9)
- Gonzaga (9)
- Utah State (10)
- Oklahoma (10)
- Nebraska (10)
- Vanderbilt (10)
- Georgia (11)
- Wake Forest (11)
- Texas (11)
- Drake (11) AQ MVC
- San Diego State (11)
- Arkansas (11)
- George Mason (12) AQ 10
- UC San Diego (12) AQ Big West
- McNeese (12) AQ Southland
- Yale (12) AQ Ivy
- Akron (13) AQ MAC
- Arkansas State (13) AQ Sun Belt
- High Point (13) AQ Big South
- Samford (13) AQ Southern
- Jacksonville State (14) AQ CUSA
- Lipscomb (14) AQ ASun
- Utah Valley (14) AQ WAC
- Northern Colorado (14) AQ Big Sky
- Cleveland State (15) AQ Horizon
- Central Connecticut (15) AQ Northeast
- Towson (15) AQ CAA
- Norfolk State (15) AQ MEAC
- Bryant (16) AQ America East
- Southern (16) AQ SWAC
- Merrimack (16) AQ MAAC
- Nebraska-Omaha (16) AQ Summit
- Little Rock (16) AQ OVC
- American (16) AQ Patriot
Next group: SMU, North Carolina, VCU, BYU, Pitt, San Francisco, UC Irvine, Indiana
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