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.

The steady, months-long grind of the college basketball season has crescendoed to one of the most memorable moments of the month of March each year: Selection Sunday.  Yes, that's right — bracket day is officially here.

With March in full swing, it's time to build out the bracket for the 2025 edition of March Madness. Follow along with Newsweek for live updates.

Madness is just around the corner. In a few short days, 68 men's and women's teams will gather for single-elimination stakes, with only six games separating each team from eternal glory. From the breakout stars and Cinderella stories to the potential to witness the first-ever perfect bracket,

The 2025 NCAA men's tournament tips off in earnest on Tuesday with the First Four, but you don't need to wait until then to fill out a bracket. If you want to work ahead and print out a bracket right now,