| 2005 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool |
| Tournament Summary |
| Team | Seed | Result | Picked to Win | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet 16 | Elite 8 | Final Four | Championship | |||
| North Carolina | 1 | Champion | 22 (100%) | 21 (95%) | 19 (86%) | 16 (73%) |
| Illinois | 1 | Runner-up | 21 (95%) | 13 (59%) | 13 (59%) | 5 (23%) |
| Louisville | 4 | Out in the Final Four | 17 (77%) | 16 (73%) | 3 (14%) | – |
| Michigan St | 5 | Out in the Final Four | 4 (18%) | 2 (9%) | – | – |
| Kentucky | 2 | Out in the Elite 8 | 13 (59%) | 4 (18%) | 1 (5%) | – |
| Arizona | 3 | Out in the Elite 8 | 10 (45%) | 4 (18%) | 2 (9%) | – |
| Wisconsin | 6 | Out in the Elite 8 | 9 (41%) | 1 (5%) | – | – |
| West Virginia | 7 | Out in the Elite 8 | 7 (32%) | 1 (5%) | – | – |
| Duke | 1 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 18 (82%) | 14 (64%) | 2 (9%) | 1 (5%) |
| Washington | 1 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 5 (23%) | 4 (18%) | – | – |
| Oklahoma St | 2 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 12 (55%) | 5 (23%) | 4 (18%) | – |
| Villanova | 5 | Out in the Sweet 16 | – | – | – | – |
| Texas Tech | 6 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 15 (68%) | 1 (5%) | – | – |
| Utah | 6 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 9 (41%) | 2 (9%) | – | – |
| North Carolina St | 10 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 13 (59%) | – | – | – |
| Milwaukee | 12 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 1 (5%) | – | – | – |