Lunardi projects Michigan State to make the NCAA Tourney for the 28th consecutive year. Izzo Spartans are the No. 4 seed in the South Region, featured by ESPN.
The Spartans, in addition to their solid returning players, will add new players Cam Ward and Jordan Scott and transfers PG Divine Ugochukwe, SG Trey Fort and F Kaleb Glenn.
One problem is recovering from the losses of Jase Richardson, who is likely headed to the NBA, three players who transferred out: Gehrig Normand, TreHollomon, and Xavier Booker, and three players who graduated: Jaden Akins, Frankie Fidler, and Syzmon Zapala.
Men's Bracketology: 2026 NCAA Tournament
By Joe Lunardi Updated: 05/20/2025 at 8 a.m. ETWhat do bracketologists do in the college basketball offseason? The answer, of course, is work on forecasting next season's field of 68! We've been tracking every transfer, portal maneuver and NBA draft entry (and exit) in a comprehensive database of rosters that we use to project the offensive and defensive efficiency of each team and rank every conference. The result is an updated bracket each month until October. Now, let's dive into our second edition of the 2025-26 bracket. And check back on June 17 for version 3.0!
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Latest men's Bracketology: UConn emerges as a No. 1 seed for 2025-26
With Alex Karaban among the returning players, the Huskies crack the top line of our latest projected field.
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