The Most Popular 2025 College Basketball Picks on PrizePicks

The NCAA Tournament is here — the most anticipated tournament in American sports. That means non-stop real money action for the next several weeks, especially over the first weekend, with games running all day long.

PrizePicks members have been locking in their favorite college basketball players all season long to win real money. Now, with the tournament in full swing, we’re breaking down the most popular PrizePicks CBB picks from the 2024-25 season.

Below, we’ll give you insights into the most picked college basketball players and teams, plus the most profitable players in CBB DFS on PrizePicks this season.

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Use these popular CBB picks from across the 2024-25 season to help build your NCAA Tournament Lineups on PrizePicks.

Most Picked Players in 2024-25 CBB Season

Here are the top 10 most-picked players on PrizePicks CBB across the 2024-25 season that are playing in the NCAA Tournament.

Across all players, points was the most picked stat category, dominating player selections across the board. It’s no surprise that some of the best players in the nation make this list, including Cooper Flagg, Caleb Love, Mark Sears, and Johni Broome — with Flagg and Broome leading the conversation for the Wooden Award.

1. Duke SG/SF Cooper Flagg
2. UCLA G Kobe Johnson
3. Duke G Tyrese Proctor
4. Arizona G Caleb Love
5. Alabama G Mark Sears
6. Auburn F/C Johni Broome
7. St. John’s F Zuby Ejiofor
8. Creighton C Ryan Kalkbrenner
9. Oregon G Jackson Shelstad
10. Michigan C Danny Wolf

Most Picked CBB Players since February

When February hits, that’s when it gets real. These CBB players have been the go-to selections for PrizePicks members leading up to the NCAA Tournament.

1. UCLA G Kobe Johnson
2. Duke G Tyrese Proctor
3. Arizona G Caleb Lobe
4. Duke SG/SF Cooper Flagg
5. Alabama G Mark Sears
6. Auburn F/C Johni Broome
7. Arizona G KJ Lewis
8. Oregon G Jackson Shelstad
9. St. John’s F Zuby Ejiofor
10. UCLA G Skyy Clark

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Most Profitable CBB Players on PrizePicks

It’s one thing to be a popular pick — it’s another thing to come through and cash. Here are the players who cashed the most this season on PrizePicks.

1. UCLA G Kobe Johnson
2. UCLA G Skyy Clark
3. Oregon C Nate Bittle
4. Maryland C Derik Queen
5. Michigan C Danny Wolf
6. Duke SG/SF Cooper Flagg
7. Creighton C Ryan Kalkbrenner
8. Oregon G Jackson Shelstad
9. Creighton G Jamiya Neal
10. Michigan C Vladislav Goldin
11. Purdue F Trey Kaufman-Renn
12. Memphis G PJ Haggerty
13. Alabama G Mark Sears
14. Memphis F Dain Dainja
15. Michigan St. G Jase Richardson

Interestingly, despite being the most picked player on PrizePicks, Flagg was only sixth in winnings this college basketball season. Meanwhile, UCLA’s Skyy Clark was the 10th most-picked player, but the second most profitable. UCLA starts its NCAA Tournament with a matchup against Utah State at 9:25 p.m. ET on TNT.

Other players who rank significantly higher in winnings than in overall picks include Oregon C Nate Bittle, Maryland C Derik Queen, Michigan C Danny Wolf, and Creighton G Jamiya Neal.

15 Most Popular Teams in the NCAA Tournament

Across all players, these are the teams that PrizePicks members’ picked from the most across the 64 teams in the NCAA Tournament. Each team’s tournament seed is in parentheses.

1. Duke Blue Devils (1)
2. Auburn Tigers (1)
3. UCLA Bruins (7)
4. Baylor Bears (9)
5. Michigan State Spartans (2)
6. Texas A&M Aggies (4)
7. St. John’s Red Storm (2)
8. Houston Cougars (1)
9. Tennessee Volunteers (2)
10. Oregon Ducks (5)
11. Michigan Wolverines (5)
12. UConn Huskies (8)
13. North Carolina Tar Heels (11)
14. Arizona Wildcats (4)
15. Purdue Boilermakers (4)

Most Popular Mid-Major Teams in the NCAA Tournament

Everyone’s looking for a cinderella in the NCAA Tournament, and most cinderellas come from mid-major conferences. Across all players, these are the mid-major teams that PrizePicks members’ picked from the most across the 64 teams in the NCAA Tournament.

1. Saint Mary’s (7)
2. Gonzaga (8)
3. Creighton (9)
4. VCU (11)

Cash in on the NCAA Tournament on PrizePicks

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Use these popular college basketball player picks from across the 2024-25 season to help build out your NCAA Tournament Lineups on PrizePicks.

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