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Ridgewood NJ, Madness is Here! The 68-team field for the 2025 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments has been revealed, and Auburn (28-5) takes the top overall seed in the men’s bracket. Joining the Tigers as No. 1 seeds are:
🏀 Duke Blue Devils (31-3)
🏀 Houston Cougars (30-4)
🏀 Florida Gators (30-4)
SEC Dominance & Historic Firsts
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) stole the show, earning a record-breaking 14 bids—the most ever in a single tournament. The conference expanded to 16 teams this season, mirroring the Big Ten’s growth.
Meanwhile, coaching legend Rick Pitino made history by becoming the first coach to lead six different schools to the NCAA tournament, with St. John’s securing a No. 2 seed.
Women’s March Madness 2025: Bigger Than Ever
Following a record-breaking 18.7 million viewers in last year’s women’s championship game, this year’s tournament is expected to be even bigger.
🏀 No. 1 seeds in the women’s bracket:
✅ UCLA
✅ South Carolina (Defending Champion)
✅ USC
✅ Texas
🔗 See the Women’s Full Bracket Here
March Madness Bracket Challenge: Can You Beat the Odds?
Think you can predict the perfect bracket? The odds are 1 in 120 billion—but hey, anything can happen in March!
Who are your Cinderella teams this year? Drop your Final Four picks in the comments!
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College basketball is broken.
Good time to get a hobby that doesn’t involve sitting on your ass watching a kid’s game.