The bracket below is our college basketball model’s best prediction of what the NCAA Tournament bracket will look like at the end of the season. It is not a reflection of what the bracket would look like if the season ended today. If you want a full explanation of the model, here you go. The short version is that it simulates the season 10,000 times and makes a bracket from the median results of those simulations. With there being so much uncertainty right now, we aren’t listing probabilities at this point in the season, but we’ll have those at some point down the line.
If you notice any irregularities or have questions of any sort, please contact me through the information available on our about page or on twitter: @joestunardi.
- The winner of the first region listed plays the winner of the second in the Final Four.
- Automatic bids are marked with a single asterisk (*).
- If you want NIT Bracketology, we have it.
- Updates are currently happening weekly.
- For a full, top-to-bottom view of the field, check out our model’s Seed List.
- To see how the model has processed changing data throughout the season, you can reference our archive.
Last updated Friday, January 29th
WEST
| 1. Gonzaga* |
| 16. Texas Southern*/North Carolina Central* |
| 8. UConn |
| 9. Arkansas |
| 4. West Virginia |
| 13. Marshall* |
| 5. UCLA |
| 12. Toledo* |
| 3. Wisconsin |
| 14. Colgate* |
| 6. USC |
| 11. Indiana |
| 7. Minnesota |
| 10. LSU |
| 2. Virginia* |
| 15. Liberty* |
EAST
| 1. Houston* |
| 16. New Mexico State* |
| 8. Florida |
| 9. Rutgers |
| 4. Kansas |
| 13. South Dakota State* |
| 5. Colorado* |
| 12. Boise State/Seton Hall |
| 3. Ohio State |
| 14. Wright State* |
| 6. Texas Tech |
| 11. Loyola* |
| 7. Clemson |
| 10. Stanford |
| 2. Villanova* |
| 15. Northeastern* |
MIDWEST
| 1. Michigan* |
| 16. Bryant* |
| 8. Louisville |
| 9. BYU |
| 4. Illinois |
| 13. UC-Santa Barbara* |
| 5. Oklahoma |
| 12. Saint Louis* |
| 3. Texas |
| 14. Abilene Christian* |
| 6. Missouri |
| 11. Xavier |
| 7. North Carolina |
| 10. Oregon |
| 2. Alabama* |
| 15. Siena* |
SOUTH
| 1. Baylor* |
| 16. Texas State*/Eastern Washington* |
| 8. San Diego State* |
| 9. Virginia Tech |
| 4. Creighton |
| 13. Belmont* |
| 5. Tennessee |
| 12. Winthrop* |
| 3. Florida State |
| 14. Furman* |
| 6. Purdue |
| 11. St. Bonaventure/Colorado State |
| 7. Oklahoma State |
| 10. Drake |
| 2. Iowa |
| 15. Vermont* |