Auburn is the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, with Duke, Houston and Florida joining the Tigers on the No. 1 line in the March Madness bracket.

The 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, the 68-team competition that will determine the best college basketball team in the country, begins on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 (3/18/24) with the First Four round at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio.

We don’t have much time between Selection Sunday and the start of the first round of the men's NCAA Tournament, so I want to share my initial thoughts on the 2025 field to help you and yours as you fill out your bracket(s).