Let’s start the madness!
The men’s 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket was announced on Sunday, revealing 68 teams that secured spots in the March Madness Competition.
Four top seeds in Sunday’s selection were Auburn, Florida, Duke and Houston.
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Auburn, who lost to Tennessee in the SEC Tournament semi-finals on Saturday, will earn the top seed in the South Region, playing the first four winners of Alabama St. Francis.
SEC champion Florida wins top spot in the Western Region and plays No. 16 Norfolk St.
Duke, who is expected to return after the star forward misses the final victory with the Blue Devils’ ACC semi-finals and ankle injuries, will play the first four winners of the Eastern Region American and Mount St. Mary’s.
Houston will play 16 SIU Edwardsville in his NCAA Tournament debut as the Big 12 Tournament champion, who was the top seed when he lost to Duke in the Elite 8 last year.
Elsewhere, back-to-back champion UConn, who has been aiming to become the first team in the men’s NCAA tournament since UCLA in the 1970s, will come in as the seed of No. 8 and play No. 9 Oklahoma in the first round.
Some quality bubble teams did not create the field. It features 31 automatic bids from conference tournaments. The first four teams out of the tournament were West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio St and Boise St.
The SEC has qualified for 14 teams and has set NCAA Tournament records.
The action begins with the first four matchups at UD Arena at Dayton University on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The 32nd first round game will play on Thursday and Friday. The first and second rounds of the men’s tournament will be played at the University of Kentucky. Providence College; University of Washington; Wichita State; Rocket Arena, Cleveland. Ball Arena in Denver. Fiso Services Forum in Milwaukee. Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina
What matchups are in March Madness 2025?
This is the first round of the Men’s 2025 NCAA Tournament.
Eastern Region
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 American/Mount St. Mary’s
No. 8 Mississippi St. vs. No. 9 Baylor
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 Liberty
No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 13 Akron
No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 VCU
No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 14 Montana
No. 7 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt
No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 15 Robert Morris
Southern Region
No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 16 Alabama St./saint Francis
No. 8 Louisville vs. No. 9 Clayton
No. 5 Michigan vs. 12 UC San Diego
No. 4 Texas A&M vs. No. 13 Yale
No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 San Diego St./North Carolina
No. 3 Iowa St. vs. No. 14 Lipscomb
No. 7 Marquette vs. No. 10 New Mexico
No. 2 Michigan St. vs. No. 15 Bryant
Midwest Region
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Siu Edwardsville
No. 8 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Georgia
No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 12 McNeese
No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 13 High Point
No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 11 Texas/Xavier
No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Troy
No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 Utah St.
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Wofford
Western Region
No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Norfolk St.
No. 8 UConn vs. No. 9 Oklahoma
No. 5 Memphis vs. No. 12 Colorado Cent
No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon
No. 6 Missouri vs. 11 Drake
No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 14 UNCW
No. 7 Kansas vs. No. 10 Arkansas
No. 2 St. John’s vs. No. 15 Omaha
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When will March Madness begin?
The men’s NCAA tournament will begin with the first four at the UD Arena at Dayton University on Tuesday, March 18-19.
What is the March Madness Schedule?
This is the full schedule for the Men’s 2025 NCAA Tournament.
First 4: March 18th-19th
First Round: March 20-21
Round 2: March 22-23
Sweet 16: March 27th-28th
Elite 8: March 29th-30th
Final 4: April 5th at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
Championship Game: April 7th at Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
