By Charlie Creme Updated: 11/18/2025 at 8:15 a.m. ETThe top six teams have remained the same for two straight weeks. The rest of the top 16, however, has seen a whirlwind of change. Some of the movement is slight, but there are also major waves. Bracketology will capture all of those shifting tides with weekly updates each Tuesday.
16Mississippi Valley State16Long Island11Mississippi State11UNLV16Bryant16Howard11Texas Tech11Belmont
Region 3 Fort WorthColumbia1aq – South Carolina16aq – Bryantaq – Howard/8 Ohio State9 Virginia TechRaleigh5 Oklahoma State12aq – Cleveland State4 NC State13aq – St. Mary’sAnn Arbor6 Kentucky11 Texas Tech Belmont/3 Michigan14aq – DrexelFt. Worth7 Washington10aq – Columbia2 TCU15aq – High Point
On the BubbleLast Four Byes Oregon Virginia Tech Minnesota KansasLast Four In Mississippi State UNLV Texas Tech BelmontFirst Four Out Georgia Oregon State George Mason IllinoisNext Four Out Florida State Auburn Utah Kansas State
Last Four Byes Oregon Virginia Tech Minnesota Kansas
Last Four In Mississippi State UNLV Texas Tech Belmont
First Four Out Georgia Oregon State George Mason Illinois
Next Four Out Florida State Auburn Utah Kansas State
Region 1 Fort WorthStorrs1 UConn – aq16 Mississippi Valley State – aq/ Long Island – aq8 Indiana9 MiamiChapel Hill5 Vanderbilt12 Ball State – aq4 North Carolina13 Tulsa – aqKnoxville6 Notre Dame11 Minnesota3 Tennessee14 Eastern Kentucky – aqLos Angeles7 Alabama10 South Dakota State – aq2 USC15 Hawaii – aq
The top six teams have remained the same for two straight weeks. The rest of the top 16, however, has seen a whirlwind of change. Some of the movement is slight, but there are also major waves. Bracketology will capture all of those shifting tides with weekly updates each Tuesday.
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By Charlie Creme Updated: 11/18/2025 at 8:15 a.m. ETThe top six teams have remained the same for two straight weeks. The rest of the top 16, however, has seen a whirlwind of change. Some of the movement is slight, but there are also major waves. Bracketology will capture all of those shifting tides with weekly updates each Tuesday.
16Mississippi Valley State16Long Island11Mississippi State11UNLV16Bryant16Howard11Texas Tech11Belmont
16Mississippi Valley State16Long Island11Mississippi State11UNLV16Bryant16Howard11Texas Tech11Belmont
Photo illo by ESPN Illustration, additional photos courtesy of Getty Images, Associated Press, Imagn, Icon Sportswire, EPA/Shutterstock
Photo illo by ESPN Illustration, additional photos courtesy of Getty Images, Associated Press, Imagn, Icon Sportswire, EPA/Shutterstock
Top Overall SeedUConnFirst Team OutGeorgiaLast Team InBelmont
Last Four Byes Oregon Virginia Tech Minnesota KansasLast Four In Mississippi State UNLV Texas Tech BelmontFirst Four Out Georgia Oregon State George Mason IllinoisNext Four Out Florida State Auburn Utah Kansas State
Region 2 SacramentoLos Angeles1aq – UCLA16aq – St. Bonaventure8 Stanford9 KansasOxford5aq – Louisville12aq – Colorado State4 Ole Miss13aq – Idaho StateAmes6 Duke11aq – Murray State3aq – Iowa State14aq – Stephen F. AustinNorman7 Iowa10aq – Fairfield2 Oklahoma15aq – Western Illinois
Bracket WatchTop Overall SeedUConnFirst Team OutGeorgiaLast Team InBelmontIt was a bad week for the ACC, which suffered big drops in the bracket. Notre Dame was blown out by Michigan. NC State couldn’t handle TCU’s length at home. Duke fell to a West Virginia team with only five players for the second half. Much of the movement in the top 16 is the free fall of ACC teams. The Irish and Blue Devils are out of the top 16. The Wolfpack are barely hanging on at No. 16 overall. North Carolina fell from a No. 3 to a No. 4 seed after losing by 18 to UCLA in Las Vegas. While the SEC put six teams in the top 16, the ACC is down to a pair of No. 4 seeds. These losses don’t just hurt now; they will greatly impact the resumes of these teams come March and how the wins and losses to conference opponents are perceived when league play begins. NC State has lost two of its three meaningful nonconference games. Notre Dame has some more opportunities upcoming, including hosting USC this weekend, but it might take an upset of UConn to erase a 39-point loss to the Wolverines. The ACC/SEC Challenge in the first week of December now becomes extremely important.
By Charlie Creme Updated: 11/18/2025 at 8:15 a.m. ET
Region 4 SacramentoAustin1 Texas16 Mercer – aq8 Princeton9 NebraskaCollege Park5 West Virginia12 Missouri State – aq4 Maryland13 Navy – aqWaco6 Michigan State11 Mississippi State/ UNLV3 Baylor14 California Baptist – aqBaton Rouge7 Richmond10 Oregon2 LSU15 UL Monroe – aq
68-Team Bracket16Mississippi Valley State16Long Island11Mississippi State11UNLV16Bryant16Howard11Texas Tech11BelmontRegion 1 Fort WorthStorrs1 UConn – aq16 Mississippi Valley State – aq/ Long Island – aq8 Indiana9 MiamiChapel Hill5 Vanderbilt12 Ball State – aq4 North Carolina13 Tulsa – aqKnoxville6 Notre Dame11 Minnesota3 Tennessee14 Eastern Kentucky – aqLos Angeles7 Alabama10 South Dakota State – aq2 USC15 Hawaii – aqRegion 4 SacramentoAustin1 Texas16 Mercer – aq8 Princeton9 NebraskaCollege Park5 West Virginia12 Missouri State – aq4 Maryland13 Navy – aqWaco6 Michigan State11 Mississippi State/ UNLV3 Baylor14 California Baptist – aqBaton Rouge7 Richmond10 Oregon2 LSU15 UL Monroe – aqRegion 2 SacramentoLos Angeles1aq – UCLA16aq – St. Bonaventure8 Stanford9 KansasOxford5aq – Louisville12aq – Colorado State4 Ole Miss13aq – Idaho StateAmes6 Duke11aq – Murray State3aq – Iowa State14aq – Stephen F. AustinNorman7 Iowa10aq – Fairfield2 Oklahoma15aq – Western IllinoisRegion 3 Fort WorthColumbia1aq – South Carolina16aq – Bryantaq – Howard/8 Ohio State9 Virginia TechRaleigh5 Oklahoma State12aq – Cleveland State4 NC State13aq – St. Mary’sAnn Arbor6 Kentucky11 Texas Tech Belmont/3 Michigan14aq – DrexelFt. Worth7 Washington10aq – Columbia2 TCU15aq – High Point
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It was a bad week for the ACC, which suffered big drops in the bracket. Notre Dame was blown out by Michigan. NC State couldn’t handle TCU’s length at home. Duke fell to a West Virginia team with only five players for the second half. Much of the movement in the top 16 is the free fall of ACC teams. The Irish and Blue Devils are out of the top 16. The Wolfpack are barely hanging on at No. 16 overall. North Carolina fell from a No. 3 to a No. 4 seed after losing by 18 to UCLA in Las Vegas. While the SEC put six teams in the top 16, the ACC is down to a pair of No. 4 seeds. These losses don’t just hurt now; they will greatly impact the resumes of these teams come March and how the wins and losses to conference opponents are perceived when league play begins. NC State has lost two of its three meaningful nonconference games. Notre Dame has some more opportunities upcoming, including hosting USC this weekend, but it might take an upset of UConn to erase a 39-point loss to the Wolverines. The ACC/SEC Challenge in the first week of December now becomes extremely important.