We will look at the nine Big Ten teams that are projected by all and/or most major publications to make the NCAA Tournament.
The rankings will be based on the significant and well-known bracketologists as well as the top-ranked bracketologists who have been publishing their predictions for 10 or more years.
First, here are the most well-known bracketologists and the publications that they work for. Joe Lunardi of ESPN, Mike DeCourcy of Fox Sports, and Jerry Palm of CBS Sports. Now, here are the top four ranked Bracketologists who have been predicting who will make the NCAA Tournament for at least 10 years and updating their bracketology throughout the season, and they are 1-3-1 Sports, D Ratings, Jon Teitel's HoopsHD, and Rocco Miller's Bracketology.
*Bracketology seeding as of the morning of 1/20/25.
ESPN: 11 Seed (last four in)
Fox Sports: 9 Seed
CBS Sports: Not in Tournament
1-3-1 Sports: Not in Tournament
D Rating: 10 Seed
Hoops HD: 10 Seed
The Bracketeer: Not in the Tournament
Average Seed according to The Bracket Project's Bracket Matrix: No. 11 seed
ESPN: 9 Seed
Fox Sports: 9 Seed
CBS Sports: 10 Seed
1-3-1 Sports: 9 Seed
D Rating: 10 Seed
Hoops HD: 8 Seed
The Bracketeer: 10 Seed
Average Seed according to The Bracket Project's Bracket Matrix: No. 8 seed (other lesser-known bracketologists have them seeded higher)
ESPN: 8 Seed
Fox Sports: 9 Seed
CBS Sports: Not in the tournament
1-3-1 Sports: 9 Seed
D Rating: 8 Seed
Hoops HD: 11 Seed
The Bracketeer: Not in the tournament
Average Seed according to The Bracket Project's Bracket Matrix: No. 10 seed
ESPN: 3 Seed
Fox Sports: 2 Seed
CBS Sports: 2 Seed
1-3-1 Sports: 3 Seed
D Rating: 4 Seed
Hoops HD: 3 Seed
The Bracketeer: 2 Seed
Average Seed according to The Bracket Project's Bracket Matrix: No. 3 seed
ESPN: 6 Seed
Fox Sports: 5 Seed
CBS Sports: 5 Seed
1-3-1 Sports: 5 Seed
D Rating: 5 Seed
Hoops HD: 5 Seed
The Bracketeer: 4 Seed
Average Seed according to The Bracket Project's Bracket Matrix: No. 6 seed
ESPN: 4 Seed
Fox Sports: 5 Seed
CBS Sports: 5 Seed
1-3-1 Sports: 5 Seed
D Rating: 4 Seed
Hoops HD: 5 Seed
The Bracketeer: 6 Seed
Average Seed according to The Bracket Project's Bracket Matrix: No. 5 seed
ESPN: 4 Seed
Fox Sports: 3 Seed
CBS Sports: 4 Seed
1-3-1 Sports: 5 Seed
D Rating: 3 Seed
Hoops HD: 3 Seed
The Bracketeer: 4 Seed
Average Seed according to The Bracket Project's Bracket Matrix: No. 4 seed
ESPN: 3 Seed
Fox Sports: 4 Seed
CBS Sports: 4 Seed
1-3-1 Sports: 4 Seed
D Rating: 5 Seed
Hoops HD: 4 Seed
The Bracketeer: 3 Seed
Average Seed according to The Bracket Project's Bracket Matrix: No. 3 seed
ESPN: 3 Seed
Fox Sports: 3 Seed
CBS Sports: 3 Seed
1-3-1 Sports: 3 Seed
D Rating: 4 Seed
Hoops HD: 3 Seed
The Bracketeer: 4 Seed
Average Seed according to The Bracket Project's Bracket Matrix: No. 3 seed