NCAA March Madness Bracket Revealed on Selection Sunday: Auburn Earns Overall #1 Seed, UNC Barely Makes the Cut

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Selection Sunday marks the unofficial start of the men's NCAA Tournament, when bids are given out, seeds are set and matchups are etched into a bracket that will be filled out by millions of people nationally during a beautifully chaotic three-week stretch that will culminate with men’s and women’s national champions being crowned.

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

March Madness has returned, and the brackets have been set. "Selection Sunday" has revealed 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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Auburn, Duke and the 66 other teams competing in the 2025 NCAA tournament
The NCAA tournament field has been announced. Here is what you need to know about every team in the field. Remember to pay attention to recent injuries and the teams that have played well down the stretch - and also the ones that have fallen apart in recent weeks. We're here to help you fill out your brackets.
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Men’s March Madness Selection Sunday live updates: NCAA Tournament bracket, seeds, schedule
The bracket for the men's NCAA Basketball Tournament will be revealed today. The 31 automatic qualifiers will be joined by 37 teams that receive an at-large bid. Follow live updates from our team of reporters below. First Four:March 18-19First round:March 20-21Second round: March 22-23Sweet 16:March 27-28Elite Eight:March 29-30Final Four:April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TexasNCAA Championship Game:April 7 at the Alamo in San Diego.
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The men's and women's NCAA Tournament brackets will be announced at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday. The women's bracket will be revealed at 8 p.M. ET. The men's bracket is set to be released at 10 a.m., and the women's will be unveiled at 12:30 p. m. ET Sunday.
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2025 NCAA Tournament Field of 68 teams, March Madness bracket revealed
The 2025 NCAA Tournament field is revealed by the Selection Committee, bringing the full bracket together for March Madness.
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South Bracket Expert Predictions For 2025 Men's NCAA Tournament
The entire South Region of the NCAA Tournament has been revealed. Auburn is out to prove that their loss in the SEC Tournament was a fluke. There are some sleeper teams in this bracket, including Yale and Creighton. The games will all decide this bracket and we never know what to expect.
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Selection Sunday, March Madness Bracket: North Carolina Tar Heels In, Indiana Out
The No. 1 overall seed is the Auburn Tigers, despite losing to the Tennessee Volunteers in the SEC Tournament. The Florida Gators, Duke Blue Devils, and Houston Cougars are the other No.1 seeds. The No. 2 seeds are Michigan State, St. John's, Tennessee, and Alabama.
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The Latest: Men’s NCAA Tournament bracket revealed on Selection Sunday
The men's bracket reveal began at 6 p.m. EDT on the Selection Sunday show on CBS. The women's tournament bracket will be shown at 8 p.M. on ESPN. Here's the latest on this Selection Sunday:Men’s Midwest Region: No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 SIU Edwardsville.
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St. John’s nabs No. 2 seed, draws Omaha in first round of 2025 March Madness bracket
St. John’s learned which team it will face in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
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March Madness brackets have Auburn as the overall No. 1 followed by Duke, Houston, Florida
The NCAA selection committee favored the regular-season champs of the record-setting Southeastern Conference. The Tigers (28-5) and Gators were two of the 14 SEC teams to make the field. The 68-team bracket starts whittling down on Tuesday with preliminary games, and the main draw kicks off on Thursday and Friday.
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Men’s NCAA Tournament bracket: Auburn, Duke earn No. 1 seeds
Auburn is a No. 1 seed for just the second time in program history, joining the 1999 team. The Tigers will begin their NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Lexington, Ky., in search of the program’s first national title. Six SEC teams were revealed in the South and East regions as the conference aims to break the record.
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Selection Sunday, March Madness Bracket Reveal: Which Bubble Teams Are In?
Selection Sunday marks the beginning of March Madness for men's college basketball. The No. 1 overall seed is expected to be the Auburn Tigers, despite losing to the Tennessee Volunteers in the SEC Tournament. The Florida Gators upset Alabama on Saturday, leading many to believe that the Gators cemented their status as a No.1 seed.
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