Bracketology
The field the numbers would pick today — a seed model trained on our own 20 seasons of committee decisions (efficiency, record, schedule), auto bids to conference tournament champions. 2025-26
Committee check: 50 of the
51 known field members were in our projected 68
· seed deltas shown next to each team
Projected seed list
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Tennessee State
AQ
✗
Idaho
AQ
✗
UMBC
AQ
✓
Queens University
AQ
✗
Long Island University
AQ
✗
Howard
AQ
✓
Lehigh
AQ
✓
Prairie View A&M
AQ
✓
Last 4 in
First 4 out
NC State
in
#50 · 20-14
Indiana
out
#67 · 17-14
Seton Hall
out
#65 · 21-12
Miami (OH)
out
#64 · 28-1
Next 4 out
Seed score = learned blend of adjusted efficiency, winning percentage, and schedule strength — the committee weighs wins more than the ratings do, and the model learns exactly how much. AQ = automatic qualifier (conference tournament champion, or the league leader until one exists).