Selection Sunday Bracket Reveal Live Updates and March Madness Tracker

Updated: Mar 16, 2025, 7:20 PM ET | First published: Mar 16, 2025, 1:55 PM ET

Written by Dave Garofolo, Content Producer

March Madness bracket, Selection Sunday, March Madness predictions, NCAAB Tournament — Join us as we break down the 2025 March Madness bracket with live updates as each team is revealed.

Selection Sunday is finally here, and the excitement of March Madness 2025 is about to reach its peak! As the NCAA Tournament bracket is revealed, fans across the country will be locking in their predictions, making their bracket picks, and strategizing their bets for the biggest event in college basketball. Whether you’re tracking your favorite team’s path to the Final Four or searching for potential Cinderella stories, this live tracker will keep you updated with every bracket reveal and key matchup.

The men’s NCAAB Tournament bracket will be announced on Sunday, March 16 at 6 p.m. ET on CBS. Once the matchups are set, the road to the national championship begins, with teams battling it out in the First Four before diving into the heart of March Madness.

Stay tuned as we break down the full bracket reveal in real time, analyze the biggest storylines, and highlight must-watch matchups. Additionally, utilize Dimers' strategy guides like how to pick March Madness upsets, our tournament futures betting strategy, and our upcoming brand-new Dimers Brackets.

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How to Watch Selection Sunday

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2025 March Madness Bracket

As each team is revealed in each region, we'll be updating this article live with key information around each matchup.

South Region

#1. Auburn vs. #16 Alabama State/Saint Francis

The No. 1 overall seed in the South will await the winner of the #16 First Four matchup, and currently sit as a 13.7% probability to win the NCAAB Championship based on our pre-bracket probabilities

#2 Michigan State vs. #15 Bryant

Bryant will have to contend with Michigan State's excellent shooting defense, allowing opponents to shoot just 46.1% from the floor (ranked 13th)

#3 Iowa State vs. #14 Lipscomb

Iowa State owns the top-ranked defense in this region at #15 in the NCAA and entered Selection Sunday with a 2.2% championship probability from our model.

#4 Texas A&M vs. #13 Yale

#5 Michigan vs. #12 UC San Diego

#6 Ole Miss vs. #11 San Diego State/North Carolina

The Rebels will also be awaiting the result of the First Four matchup between SDSU and UNC

#7 Marquette vs. #10 New Mexico

#8. Louisville vs. #9 Creighton

East Region

#1 Duke vs. #16 American/Mount St. Mary's

Duke remains our top probability to win the tournament at 15.2%, despite the injury to Cooper Flagg.

#2 Alabama vs. #15 Robert Morris

Robert Morris had the third best ATS record this season at 25-8 while Alabama was just 19-14. Look for this one to be a close first-round matchup.

#3 Wisconsin vs. #14 Montana

Wisconsin was a sleeper at +10000 some weeks ago before a sharp odds drop, and now have returned to that price point, with our 1.6% probability significant value (fair odds of +6175).

#4 Arizona vs. #13 Akron

#5 Oregon vs. #12 Liberty

The Flames are 25-0 when holding opponents to under 70 points this season in a classic 5 vs. 12 upset watch. Liberty also boasts the third-best three-point defense and the 5th-best three-point offense.

#6 BYU vs. #11 VCU

#7 Saint Mary's vs. #10 Vanderbilt

Saint Mary's owned the 11th-ranked defense this season by efficiency, but entered Selection Sunday with just a 0.6% championship probability.

#8 Mississippi State vs. #9 Baylor

Midwest Region

#1 Houston Cougars vs. #16 SIU Edwardsville

The third-straight #1 seed for Houston

#2 Tennessee vs. #15 Wofford

The Volunteers stunned Auburn in the SEC semifinal - could we see a rematch? Their sixth-ranked defense will be tough to beat.

#3 Kentucky vs. #14 Troy

#4 Purdue vs. #13 High Point

This will be the first tournament appearance for High Point University.

#5 Clemson vs. #12 McNeese

#6 Illinois vs. #11 Texas/Xavier

Illinois will await a key First Four matchup

#7 UCLA vs. #10 Utah St

#8 Gonzaga vs. #9 Georgia

Gonzaga will take a top scoring offense into their matchup vs. the bulldogs.

West Region

#1 Florida vs. #16 Norfolk St

The Dimers model identified Florida as a fair odds play at +2000 - they've now dropped to +550 with our model's probability climbing nearly 3% this week.

#2 St. John's vs. #15 Omaha

The Big East Champs will face Omaha who are making their first-ever trip to the tournament.

#3 Texas Tech vs. #14 UNCW

#4 Maryland vs. #13 Grand Canyon

#5 Memphis vs. #12 Colorado St

#6 Missouri vs #11 Drake

Mizzou enters with a top-ten scoring offense vs. a Drake team coming off a record number of wins for their program at 30-3 behind the #1 scoring defense.

#7 Kansas vs. #10 Arkansas

The 35th-straight tournament for the Jayhawks

#8 UCONN vs. #9 Oklahoma

A UConn team looking to chase a threepeat will face an Oklahoma squad that went 13-0 against non-conference opponents.

One final look at our pre-bracket #MarchMadness futures 👀

Tennessee and St. John's have each jumped up a spot while Florida has gained almost 3% since last week with their odds dropping seemingly by the day.

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Dave Garofolo

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Dave Garofolo uses sophisticated AI-driven analytics to make predictions and evaluate player performances in the NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, NCAAM, and PGA TOUR tournaments, crafting insightful game and prop previews.

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