March Madness has returned and the parentheses are set.

“Selection Sunday” has revealed the 2025 NCAA Tournament Men’s Basketball Bracket, and the first round is set for Thursday and Friday.

Despite losing the SEC tournament final to Tennessee, Auburn was named Tennessee # 1 Collected Seed in this year’s tournament. They will lead the South region while Duke (East Region), Houston (Midwest region) and Florida (West Region) end the seeds # 1.

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Before we break out on each side of the bracket, the “first four” games are set for Tuesday and Wednesday to decide who will own # 11 and 16 seeds in this tournament.

In the South region, San Diego State and UNC are fighting for the 11 seeds, while the seed # 16 will be the winner of the Alabama State and Saint Francis (Pa).

Then the winner of American and Mount Saint Mary’s in East Region Own No. 16 Seeds, and the Midwest region No. 11 seeds will be determined between Texas and Xavier.

Now, let us, without delay, reveal each team and their first round of matchups in this year’s exciting tournament.

South Region: Nr. 1 Auburn (1. Total 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: Nr. 1 Duke (2. 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 post)
-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 10-year performance, Horizon League-Champs)

Midwest Region: Nr. 1 Houston (3. Overall seed)

-1 Houston (30-4) V 16 Siu Edwardsville (22-11, bypass first four, first ever after winning OVC)
-8 Gonzaga (25-8, 9 just sweet 16) V 9 Georgia (20-12, Going to First Tournament victory since 2002)
-5 Clemson (27-6, School Mail Winner) V 12 McNeese (27-6, Southland Conference Champs)
-4 Purdue (22-11, 10. Straight performance) V 13 High Point (29-8, First Tourney look)
– 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 look)
-2 Tennessee (27-7) V 15 Wofford (19-15)

West Region: Nr. 1 Florida (4th total seeds)

-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 of 30 years) V 14 UNCW (27-7, CAA Champs)
-7 Kansas (21-12, 35. Just time is a record) V 10 Arkansas (20-13)
-2 st John’s (30-4) V 15 OMAHA (22-12)

This is an evolving story. More to come.