After years of surprises on NCAA championships selection day, the 2025 show went swimmingly, as our data gurus Jenna King and Claire Harmon projected the postseason bracket perfectly, making for a drama-free reveal. With that, there are far fewer circumstantial “winners” and “losers” of the bracket, but there are still a few scenarios worth diving into that put teams or individuals at an advantage or disadvantage come regionals.
Winners
Oklahoma
While not having the No. 1 seed may sting right now, competing in Seattle as the No. 2 team in the tournament actually gives the Sooners a relatively smooth path to Fort Worth. They will be the likely favorites to advance to the regional final and compete against three of their SEC competitors—Missouri, Auburn, and Georgia—all of which they defeated in the regular season. If Oklahoma maintains its normal, there’s no reason it shouldn’t be back at nationals.
Missouri
Speaking of Seattle, No. 7 Missouri is in a good spot to qualify to nationals as a team for the first time since 2022. However, if that doesn’t happen, several individuals are in a solid position to advance instead. Amari Celestine, Helen Hu, Jocelyn Moore, and Mara Titarsolej are ranked in the top 20 on their respective events, so whether it’s…
