Here is a way too early NCAA bracket projection based off a combination of Bart Torvik's 2024/25 ratings and his Net Forecast. I basically added the 2 together to come up with this. There were a few seed adjustements I had to make to adhere to bracketing principles.
SOUTH (ATLANTA)
1 Houston – Wichita, KS
16 Southern / Wagner
8 Wake Forest
9 Michigan
4 Illinois – Seattle, WA
13 Arkansas St
5 Memphis
12 UC Irvine
3 Creighton – Milwaukee, WI
14 Samford
6 Kentucky
11 Nevada
2 Tennessee – Lexington, KY
15 Lipscomb
7 Miami FL
10 Kansas St
WEST (SAN FRANCISCO)
1 Kansas – Wichita, KS
16 South Dakota St
8 Saint Mary’s
9 Florida
4 Connecticut – Providence, RI
13 Vermont
5 Rutgers
12 Bradley
3 Texas – Denver, CO
14 Akron
6 Texas Tech
11 Villanova / New Mexico
2 Gonzaga – Seattle, WA
15 Weber St
7 UCLA
10 Mississippi
EAST (NEWARK)
1 Duke – Raleigh, NC
16 North Carolina Central
8 Cincinnati
9 Ohio St
4 Arizona – Denver, CO
13 Western Kentucky
5 Michigan St
12 McNeese St
3 St. John’s – Providence, RI
14 Princeton
6 Mississippi St
11 Maryland
2 Alabama – Lexington, KY
15 Milwaukee
7 BYU
10 Grand Canyon
MIDWEST (INDIANAPOLIS)
1 Iowa St – Milwaukee, WI
16 American / Morehead St
8 Indiana
9 Xavier
4 Purdue – Cleveland, OH
13 High Point
5 Baylor
12 Georgia
3 Auburn – Cleveland, OH
14 Towson
6 Marquette
11 Arkansas / Iowa
2 North Carolina – Raleigh, NC
15 Saint Peter’s
7 Texas A&M
10 VCU
Last 4 Byes:
Florida
Mississippi
Maryland
Georgia
Last 4 In:
Arkansas
Iowa
Villanova
New Mexico
First 4 Out:
Clemson
Dayton
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Next 4 Out:
Oregon
Northwestern
Pittsburgh
TCU