
Our 2025 March Madness fantasy rankings help you enjoy the NCAA Tournament in one of the best ways: With a fantasy league player draft. While filling out a bracket is a tradition, drafting individual players keeps you engaged throughout the tournament—even if your bracket gets busted early.
Whether you’re drafting players overall, by seed, or by region, a March Madness fantasy league adds another level of strategy and excitement to one of the best sporting events of the year.
March Madness Fantasy Rankings (2025)
Below, you’ll find my free top five fantasy player rankings for free to help you get started.
These rankings are based on projected total points throughout the tournament. If you want full rankings for every player in the field, including sleepers and must-draft stars, sign up for FTN’s full March Madness Fantasy Guide!
Rank | Player | team | seed | region | PPG |
1 | Cooper Flagg | Duke | 1 | east | 18.9 |
2 | Walter Clayton | Florida | 1 | west | 17.4 |
3 | Johni Broome | Auburn | 1 | south | 18.9 |
4 | LJ Cryer | Houston | 1 | midwest | 15.2 |
5 | Kon Knueppel | Duke | 1 | east | 14.4 |
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