NCAA Tournament bracket revealed: Auburn named No 1 overall seed as 68 teams vie for national title

March Madness has returned, and the brackets person been set. 

"Selection Sunday" has revealed the 2025 NCAA Tournament men’s hoops bracket, and the archetypal circular has been acceptable for Thursday and Friday. 

Auburn, contempt losing the SEC Tournament last to Tennessee, was named the No. 1 wide effect successful this year’s tournament. They volition caput the South Region, portion Duke (East Region), Houston (Midwest Region), and Florida (West Region) circular retired the No. 1 seeds.

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Before we interruption retired each broadside of the bracket, the "First Four" games person been acceptable for Tuesday and Wednesday to find who volition beryllium owning No. 11 and 16 seeds successful this tournament. 

In the South Region, it's San Diego State and UNC battling for the 11 seed, portion the No. 16 effect volition beryllium the victor of Alabama State and Saint Francis (PA). 

Then, successful the East Region, the victor of American and Mount Saint Mary's volition ain the No. 16 seed, and the Midwest Region's No. 11 effect volition beryllium determined betwixt Texas and Xavier. 

Now, without further ado, let's uncover each squad and their first-round matchups successful this year's breathtaking tournament. 

SOUTH REGION: No. 1 Auburn (1st wide 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 wide 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, schoolhouse record)
- 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, archetypal quality successful 10 years, Horizon League champs)

MIDWEST REGION: No. 1 Houston (3rd wide seed)

- 1 Houston (30-4) v 16 SIU Edwardsville (22-11, bypassing archetypal four, first-ever quality aft winning OVC)
- 8 Gonzaga (25-8, 9 consecutive Sweet 16) v 9 Georgia (20-12, going for archetypal tourney triumph since 2002)
- 5 Clemson (27-6, schoolhouse grounds wins) v 12 McNeese (27-6, Southland Conference champs)
- 4 Purdue (22-11, 10th consecutive appearance) v 13 High Point (29-8, archetypal tourney appearance)
- 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, 3rd consecutive appearance)
- 2 Tennessee (27-7) v 15 Wofford (19-15)

WEST REGION: No. 1 Florida (4th wide seed)

- 1 Florida (30-4) v 16 Norfolk st (24-10, MEAC champs)
- 8 UConn (23-10, 2 clip 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 squad successful 30 years) v 14 UNCW (27-7, CAA champs)
- 7 Kansas (21-12, 35th consecutive clip is simply a record) v 10 Arkansas (20-13)
- 2 St John’s (30-4) v 15 Omaha (22-12)

This is simply a processing story. More to come.