NCAA Bracket Projection Top 16 and Bubble - 2/7/25

With the NCAA tournament selection committee revealing their current top 16 next week, I figured rather than posting a full bracket I would just post my current top 16 in the same format they do.  For good measure I will include my current bubble line projections as well.

SOUTH (ATLANTA)

1. Auburn (1)

2. Houston (6)

3. Wisconsin (12)

4. Arizona (14)

EAST (NEWARK)

1. Duke (2)

2. Florida (5)

3. Texas Tech (11)

4. Kentucky (16)

MIDWEST (INDIANAPOLIS)

1. Alabama (3)

2. Purdue (7)

3. Kansas (9)

4. Marquette (13)

WEST (SAN FRANCISCO)

1. Tennessee (4)

2. Texas A&M (8)

3. Iowa St (10)

4. Michigan St (15)

Also Considered:  Mississippi, St. John's, Michigan, Missouri

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BUBBLE LINE PROJECTION:

Last 4 Byes:  West Virginia, Georgia, Texas, San Diego St

Last 4 In:  Vanderbilt, Nebraska, BYU, Wake Forest

First 4 Out:  Arkansas, Pittsburgh, SMU, North Carolina

Next 4 Out:  UC Irvine, Xavier, UCF, Indiana