In the first game No. 16 St. Francis (PA) will square off with No. 16 Alabama State, with a trip to Kentucky to take on the top overall seed Auburn on the line. In the second game, No. 11 North Carolina — a surprising inclusion in the tournament — takes on No.

Former Pike Road High School star Quinshon Judkins took time out from preparing for next month’s NFL Draft to fill out a bracket. The former Ohio State running back chose Auburn, Florida, Duke and Houston as his Final Four teams, with the Gators topping the Blue Devils in the title contest.

Madness bracket was officially released on Selection Sunday giving college basketball fans the first look at the field of 68 for the 2025 NCAA Tournament and after one day of the First Four, North Carolina and Alabama State are moving on to the main bracket with another day of First Four action set for Wednesday.