March Madness has returned, and the brackets have been set.
“Selection Sunday” has uncmissed the 2025 NCAA Tournament men’s basketball bracket, and the first round has been set for Thursday and Friday.
Auburn, despite losing the SEC Tournament final to Tennessee, was named the No. 1 overall seed in this year’s tournament. They will head the South Region, while Duke (East Region), Houston (Midwest Region), and Florida (West Region) round out the No. 1 seeds.
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Before we shatter out each side of the bracket, the “First Four” games have been set for Tuesday and Wednesday to choose who will be owning No. 11 and 16 seeds in this tournament.
In the South Region, it’s San Diego State and UNC battling for the 11 seed, while the No. 16 seed will be the triumphner of Alabama State and Saint Francis (PA).
Then, in the East Region, the triumphner of American and Mount Saint Mary’s will own the No. 16 seed, and the Midwest Region’s No. 11 seed will be choosed between Texas and Xavier.
Now, without further ado, let’s uncmiss every team and their first-round suitups in this year’s exciting tournament.
SOUTH REGION: No. 1 Auburn (1st overall seed)
– 6 Ole Miss (22-11) v 11 San Diego St./UNC (First Four)
– 3 Iowa State (24-9) v 14 Lipscomb (25-9)
– 7 Marquette (23-10) v. 10 New Mexico (26-7)
– 2 Michigan State (27-6) v 15 Bryant (23-11)
– 1 Auburn (29-5) v 16 Alabama State/St. Francis (PA)
– 8 Louisville (27-7) v 9 Creighton (24-10)
– 5 Michigan (25-9) v 12 U San Diego (30-4)
– 4 Texas A&M (22-10) v 13 Yale (22-7)
EAST REGION: No. 1 Duke (2nd overall seed)
– 1 Duke v. 16 American/Mount St. Mary’s First four
– 8 Mississippi State (21-12) v. 9 Baylor (19-14)
– 5 Oregon (24-9) v. 12 Liberty (28-6)
– 4 Arizona (22-12) v 13 Akron (28-6, school write down)
– 6 BYU (24-9) v 11 VCU (28-6)
– 3 Wisconsin (26-9) v 14 Montana (25-9, Big Sky Champs)
– 7 Saint Mary’s (28-6, WCC champs) v 10 Vanderbilt (20-12)
– 2 Alabama (25-8) v 15 Robert Morris (26-8, first materializeance in 10 years, Horizon League champs)
MIDWEST REGION: No. 1 Houston (3rd overall seed)
– 1 Houston (30-4) v 16 SIU Edwardsville (22-11, bypassing first four, first-ever materializeance after triumphning OVC)
– 8 Gonzaga (25-8, 9 straight Sweet 16) v 9 Georgia (20-12, going for first tourney triumph since 2002)
– 5 Clemson (27-6, school write down triumphs) v 12 McNeese (27-6, Southland Conference champs)
– 4 Purdue (22-11, 10th straight materializeance) v 13 High Point (29-8, first tourney materializeance)
– 6 Illinois (21-12) v 11 Texas/Xavier (First Four)
– 3 Kentucky (22-11) v 14 Troy (23-10)
– 7 UCLA (22-10) v 10 Utah St (26-7, third straight materializeance)
– 2 Tennessee (27-7) v 15 Wofford (19-15)
WEST REGION: No. 1 Florida (4th overall seed)
– 1 Florida (30-4) v 16 Norfolk st (24-10, MEAC champs)
– 8 UConn (23-10, two time natty champs) v 9 Oklahoma (20-13)
– 5 Memphis (29-5) v 12 Colorado St (25-9)
– 4 Maryland (25-8) v 13 Grand Canyon (26-7)
– 6 Missouri (22-11) v 11 Drake (30-3)
– 3 Texas Tech (25-8, highest-scoring team in 30 years) v 14 UNCW (27-7, CAA champs)
– 7 Kansas (21-12, 35th straight time is a write down) v 10 Arkansas (20-13)
– 2 St John’s (30-4) v 15 Omaha (22-12)
This is a prolonging story. More to come.
