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  • Pick any of the 68 teams and get a bracket built around their title run
  • Balanced predictions and smart upsets to maximize accuracy
  • Designed for die-hard fans who want their team to go all the way


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So You’re Saying There’s a Chance? Placing Your Team’s Path to Victory in a Historical Context

At Dimers, we're not in the business of crushing fans' hopes and dreams. We support the fantasy (see: delusion) replaying over and over again in your head of the Chico State Wildcats hoisting the trophy with tears in their eyes as confetti rains down.


With this in mind, our aim is simply to provide you with context to help set your expectations for March Madness 2025. As such, we've compiled the historical record of each seed in the NCAA Tournament from 1985-2024:


  • No. 1 Seed: 515-131 record | Champions (25 times)
  • No. 2 Seed: 363-151 record | Champions (five times)
  • No. 3 Seed: 287-152 record | Champions (four times)
  • No. 4 Seed: 243-154 record | Champions (two times)
  • No. 5 Seed: 180-156 record | Runner-up (four times)
  • No. 6 Seed: 163-155 record | Champions (once)
  • No. 7 Seed: 139-155 record | Champions (once)
  • No. 8 Seed: 111-155 record | Champions (once)
  • No. 9 Seed: 96-156 record | Final Four (two times)
  • No. 10 Seed: 94-155 record | Final Four (once)
  • No. 11 Seed: 104-156 record | Final Four (five times)
  • No. 12 Seed: 79-156 record | Elite Eight (two times)
  • No. 13 Seed: 39-156 record | Sweet 16 (six times)
  • No. 14 Seed: 25-156 record | Sweet 16 (two times)
  • No. 15 Seed: 16-156 record | Sweet 16 (once)
  • No. 16 Seed: 2-156 record | Second round (two times)


While every team in this tournament  has a chance to win it all, only the 8-seed or better has ever gone the distance. Could this be the year that all changes? Best of luck!

The Dimers ApPROach

At Dimers, we’re dedicated to delivering reliable sports predictions powered by cutting-edge tech and data-driven insights. Our team of data scientists and machine learning pros has built proprietary models that tap into the latest advancements in AI, machine learning, and simulation techniques to break down every game with precision.


We start with collecting massive amounts of data—from historical stats to live, in-game updates at both the team and player level. Some of this data comes from external sources, while other key metrics we track ourselves. We then apply advanced statistical analysis to uncover patterns, pinpoint critical variables, and refine our predictive models.


Our models process thousands of data points and weigh every possible factor—team and player performance, weather, starting lineups, home vs. away trends, projected minutes, and more. The result? Data-backed insights that help you make sharper picks with confidence.


Best of all, while our advanced data is typically reserved for paying Dimers Pro subscribers, who can use it to get an edge against sports betting odds all year long, the free and downloadable college basketball brackets on this page are the exception.

How to Use Our Brackets to Bet on Your Favorite Team

You're really that confident in your team's chances this year, huh? Maybe it's time to walk the walk and put your money where your mouth is. 


At Dimers, free data-driven college basketball brackets are just the tip of the iceberg. We offer comprehensive, industry-leading analytics on thousands of matchups across all major sports, powered by our premium sports betting predictions platform, Dimers Pro.