Preseason NCAA Bracket Projection - 11/3/25

I don't usually do a preseason projected bracket as I generally prefer my projections to be more results-based and not so much projection base.  However, I decided to go ahead and throw one together this year just because.  Probably won't update with a new projection until December after NET starts to be released.  Could always change my mind, though.  I have now jumped into the top 25 of the bracket matrix rankings after another strong year last year.  Hopefully I can keep that momentum going.

1 Seeds:  HOUSTON, DUKE, PURDUE, Michigan

2 Seeds:  FLORIDA, ST. JOHN'S, Illinois, BYU

3 Seeds:  Connecticut, Louisville, UCLA, Arizona

4 Seeds:  Kentucky, Tennessee, Iowa St, North Carolina

5 Seeds:  Kansas, GONZAGA, Arkansas, Ohio St

6 Seeds:  Vanderbilt, Alabama, USC, Creighton

7 Seeds:  Michigan St, Texas Tech, Missouri, Virginia

8 Seeds:  Wisconsin, Oregon, Auburn, NC State

9 Seeds:  San Diego St, Georgia, Baylor, VCU

10 Seeds:  Cincinnati, Texas A&M, BOISE ST, Iowa

11 Seeds:  Mississippi St, Texas, Oklahoma, Saint Mary's, Indiana, SOUTH FLORIDA

12 Seeds:  LIBERTY, YALE, AKRON, UC IRVINE

13 Seeds:  ILLINOIS ST, HIGH POINT, MCNEESE ST, UTAH VALLEY

14 Seeds:  UNC WILMINGTON, ARKANSAS ST, ST. THOMAS, FURMAN

15 Seeds:  LITTLE ROCK, SIENA, FLORIDA GULF COAST, SOUTHERN

16 Seeds:  IDAHO, VERMONT, NAVY, ROBERT MORRIS, LIU, NORFOLK ST

Last 4 Byes:

Cincinnati

Texas A&M

Iowa

Mississippi St

Last 4 In:

Texas

Oklahoma

Saint Mary's

Indiana

First 4 Out:

Clemson

Maryland

Utah St

SMU

Next 4 Out:

George Washington

Ole Miss

Nebraska

Villanova