Predictions for every March Madness game in 2025 NCAA Tournament

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It’s that time again.

Time for me to brew a bracket, chug the confidence over my selections and then be sick later when it doesn’t work out and that team you had, say, losing in the first round makes the Final Four.

This has happened before.

You keep trying, though. It’s a new year, and undaunted, I present to you my picks for the entire 2025 NCAA Tournament. Some might say I am too reckless (Auburn losing early?), but most would probably say I was too safe, picking high seeds into the Final Four and putting two obvious selections in the championship game.

But it’s honest. I believe Duke and Florida are the two best teams of the 68. I believe the SEC will have its moments, but it won’t dominate the tournament.

And yes, I believe I’ll probably regret much of this by next weekend.

Be gentle, dear readers:

First Four: Off we go

(11) San Diego State over (11) North Carolina(11) Texas over (11) Xavier(16) St. Francis over (16) Alabama State(16) American over (16) Mount St. Mary’s

South Region

Round of 64: The Bisons bow out

(1) Auburn over (16) St. Francis(8) Louisville over (9) Creighton(12) UC San Diego over (5) Michigan(4) Texas A&M over (13) Yale(6) Ole Miss over (11) San Diego State(3) Iowa State over (14) Lipscomb(10) New Mexico over (7) Marquette(2) Michigan State over (15) Bryant

Round of 32: A stunner in Lexington

(8) Louisville over (1) Auburn(4) Texas A&M over (12) UC San Diego(3) Iowa State over (6) Ole Miss(2) Michigan State over (10) New Mexico

Sweet 16: Cinderella Cards keep dancing

(8) Louisville over (4) Texas A&M(2) Michigan State over (3) Iowa State

Elite Eight: Sparty too tough

(2) Michigan State over (8) Louisville

West Region

Round of 64: Watch out for Drake

(1) Florida over (16) Norfolk State(8) UConn over (9) Oklahoma(5) Memphis over (12) Colorado…

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