The latest ESPN bracketology for the 2025 NCAA tournament was released Tuesday and Joe Lunardi has ten Big Ten teams in his mock field.
In the latest projections, Indiana is a No. 5 seed opposite McNeese State in the Midwest Region. In the June bracketology, the Hoosiers were a No. 4 seed in the South Region.
In his previous projections in mid-June, Lunardi had nine Big Ten teams slated to make the 2025 NCAA tournament. The Big Ten is adding Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington for the 2024-25 season.
The nine Big Ten teams in Lunardi’s field beyond IU are Purdue (No.