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