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

A dark horse candidate could be Portland State, which has wins over both Northern Colorado and Montana since Feb. 15.  

Whoever wins the Big Sky will likely represent the conference as a 14 or 15 seed in the NCAA Tournament. A Big Sky team has not won an NCAA Tournament game since 2006, when 12-seeded Montana beat 5-seeded Nevada.

Southland

1. McNeese State (61.7%)
2. Lamar (16.6%)
3. Nicholls (8.1%)
4. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (5.4%)
5. Northwestern State (3.6%)
6. Southeastern Louisiana (3.0%)
7. UIW (1.0%)
8. Houston Christian (0.7%)

McNeese State is a heavy favorite. Not only did the team go 19-1 in conference play, but the Southland Tournament is played on its home court.

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