Cinderella Stories or Chalk Picks: Unveiling the 2025 Men’s NCAA Tournament Contenders

Joe Gallo’s Warriors are 3-4 over their last seven, but all four losses came by five or fewer points. It would be the first NCAA Tournament appearance for Merrimack or Quinnipiac.

This could be the toughest battle for Merrimack since 1862.

SWAC

1. Southern (23.7%)
2. Alabama State (17.0%)
3. Bethune-Cookman (16.0%)
4. Jackson State (14.5%)
5. Texas Southern (10.1%)
6. Florida A&M (6.7%)
7. Alcorn State (6.4%)
8. Grambling State (4.7%)
9. Prairie View A&M (0.6%)
10. Alabama A&M (0.4%)

TRACR rates the SWAC as the worst conference in Division I, with an average rating of minus–20.8. Still, this could be a fun conference tournament to watch as five different teams have at least a 10% chance of dancing.

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