NCAA Tournament Tracker: Cincinnati Firmly in Field as Calendar Turns to 2025

The Bearcats' 10-1 non-conference record built up some strong respect.

Cincinnati Bearcats forward Dillon Mitchell (23) dunks over Grambling State Tigers forward Ernest Ross (55) in the second half of the NCAA basketball game at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati basketball is 0-1 in conference play, but the road loss to Kansas State didn't ding them much in the latest NCAA Tournament projections on The Bracket Matrix.

Cincinnati (10-2 overall) is a part of all 31 major brackets tracked on the site with an average seed sitting at 7.65. An eight-seed or higher would be a strong showing in Wes Miller's fourth season and could set them up for a nice run in March.

Cincinnati's résumé includes a 1-1 record in Quad One games, and a 1-1 record in Quad Two games. Getting above .500 on both fronts will make them a lock to crack the dance and likely a higher seed than currently projected.

The Bearcats are ranked 25th in the NET as of this writing. Check out all of the current projected top-eight seeds below:

Bracket Matrix Jan. 3 / Bracket Matrix

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