Mar 16, 2025
1:42:40pm
cougarfan84 All-American
I asked ChatGPT to predict the tourney field. Here are the results:
Yes! To build the most accurate projection possible, I will integrate the following advanced metrics used by the selection committee:

- **NET Rankings** (official NCAA sorting metric)
- **KenPom Efficiency Ratings** (adjusted offensive/defensive efficiency)
- **Torvik Rankings** (Bart Torvik’s T-Rank, similar to KenPom but with different weightings)
- **KPI (Key Performance Index)** (measures team success relative to competition)
- **WAB (Wins Above Bubble)** (estimates how many more wins a team has compared to a bubble team)
- **Strength of Schedule (SOS)** and **Quad Wins** (record vs. top-tier teams)

This will take a few minutes while I analyze the latest available data and construct a full bracket projection.

Based on the latest available data and incorporating key metrics such as NET rankings, KenPom efficiency ratings, Torvik rankings, KPI, and Wins Above Bubble (WAB), here's a projected bracket for the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Please note that the official bracket will be announced during the Selection Show at 6 p.m. ET on CBS.

**First Four (Dayton, Ohio):**

- **East Region:**
- *16-seed Play-in:* Norfolk State vs. SIUE
- *11-seed Play-in:* Utah State vs. San Diego State

- **Midwest Region:**
- *16-seed Play-in:* Alabama State vs. St. Francis (PA)
- *12-seed Play-in:* Indiana vs. Xavier

**East Region:**

- **Raleigh, North Carolina:**
- *1 vs. 16:* Duke vs. Norfolk State/SIUE
- *8 vs. 9:* Connecticut vs. Mississippi State

- **Providence, Rhode Island:**
- *5 vs. 12:* BYU vs. Indiana/Xavier
- *4 vs. 13:* Maryland vs. High Point

- **Milwaukee, Wisconsin:**
- *6 vs. 11:* Louisville vs. Utah State/San Diego State
- *3 vs. 14:* Wisconsin vs. Troy

- **Lexington, Kentucky:**
- *7 vs. 10:* Saint Mary's vs. Arkansas
- *2 vs. 15:* Tennessee vs. Wofford

**Midwest Region:**

- **Lexington, Kentucky:**
- *1 vs. 16:* Auburn vs. Alabama State/St. Francis (PA)
- *8 vs. 9:* Marquette vs. New Mexico

- **Seattle, Washington:**
- *5 vs. 12:* Oregon vs. Liberty
- *4 vs. 13:* Arizona vs. Akron

- **Milwaukee, Wisconsin:**
- *6 vs. 11:* Illinois vs. Boise State
- *3 vs. 14:* Kentucky vs. UNC Wilmington

- **Cleveland, Ohio:**
- *7 vs. 10:* Missouri vs. West Virginia
- *2 vs. 15:* Michigan State vs. Bryant

**South Region:**

- **Raleigh, North Carolina:**
- *1 vs. 16:* Florida vs. Norfolk State/SIUE
- *8 vs. 9:* Creighton vs. Baylor

- **Seattle, Washington:**
- *5 vs. 12:* Clemson vs. Colorado State
- *4 vs. 13:* Michigan vs. Grand Canyon

- **Denver, Colorado:**
- *6 vs. 11:* UCLA vs. UC San Diego
- *3 vs. 14:* Texas Tech vs. Lipscomb

- **Providence, Rhode Island:**
- *7 vs. 10:* Kansas vs. Oklahoma
- *2 vs. 15:* St. John's vs. Omaha

**West Region:**

- **Raleigh, North Carolina:**
- *1 vs. 16:* Houston vs. SIUE
- *8 vs. 9:* Gonzaga vs. Georgia

- **Providence, Rhode Island:**
- *5 vs. 12:* Purdue vs. VCU/George Mason
- *4 vs. 13:* Texas A&M vs. Yale

- **Milwaukee, Wisconsin:**
- *6 vs. 11:* Louisville vs. Utah State/San Diego State
- *3 vs. 14:* Wisconsin vs. Troy

- **Lexington, Kentucky:**
- *7 vs. 10:* Saint Mary's vs. Arkansas
- *2 vs. 15:* Tennessee vs. Wofford

This projection incorporates the latest available data, including NET rankings, KenPom efficiency ratings, Torvik rankings, KPI, and Wins Above Bubble (WAB), to align with the selection criteria used by the NCAA committee. Please note that actual seedings and matchups may vary when the official bracket is released.
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