March Madness Bracket Officially Revealed, New Teams and New Opportunities

On Sunday March 16th, 2025, the official bracket for the 2025 Spring Dance. Some familiar and new faces will make an appearance. 64 teams will play in four different regions, located in Atlanta, Georgia, San Francisco, California, Newark, New Jersey, and Indianapolis, Indiana.
by Drew Caraway

South Regional - Atlanta
1. Auburn Tigers vs. 16. Alabama St Hornets
2. Michigan State Spartans vs. 15. Bryant Bulldogs
3. Iowa State Cyclones vs. 14. Lipscomb Bison
4. Texas A&M Aggies vs. 13. Yale Bulldogs
5. Michigan Wolverines vs. 12. UC San Diego Tritons
6. Ole Miss Rebels vs.  11. North Carolina Tar Heels
7. Marquette Golden Eagles vs. 10. New Mexico Lobos
8. Louisville Cardinals vs. 9. Creighton Blue Jays


West Regional - San Francisco
1. Florida Gators vs. 16. Norfolk State Spartans
2. St. John’s Red Storm vs. 15. Omaha Mavericks
3. Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. 14. UNCW Seahawks
4. Maryland Terrapins vs. 13. Grand Canyon Antelopes
5. Memphis Tigers vs. 12. Colorado State Rams
6. Missouri Tigers vs. 11. Drake Bulldogs
7. Kansas Jayhawks vs. 10. Arkansas Razorbacks
8. UConn Huskies vs. 9. Oklahoma Sooners


East Regional - Newark
1. Duke Blue Devils vs. 16. Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers
2. Alabama Crimson Tide vs. 15. Robert Morris Colonials
3. Wisconsin Badgers vs. 14. Montana Grizzlies
4. Arizona Wildcats vs. 13. Akron Zips
5. Oregon Ducks vs. 12. Liberty Flames
6. Missouri Tigers vs. 11. Drake Bulldogs
7. Kansas Jayhawks vs. 10. Arkansas Razorbacks
8. Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. 9. Baylor Bears


Midwest Regional - Indianapolis
1. Houston Cougars vs. 16. SIUE Cougars
2. Tennessee Volunteers vs. 15. Wofford Terriers
3. Kentucky Wildcats vs. 14. Troy Trojans
4. Purdue Boilermakers vs. 13. High Point Panthers
5. Clemson Tigers vs. 12. McNeese Cowboys
6. Illinois Fighting Illini vs. 11. Xavier Musketeers
7. Kansas Jayhawks vs. 10. Arkansas Razorbacks
8. Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. 9. Georgia Bulldogs

Dubal and Howell’s Takes
Brady “Coach Brad” Dubal, a sophomore, runs track for the Walnut Grove High School track team. He also plays basketball and ran cross country for the high school his freshman year. 

Dubal is rooting for the #4 seeded Purdue Boilermakers this March. He says, “One of my friends, Gavin, picked [Purdue] and also I kind of like Zach Edey. Even though he’s gone, I still like the team.” 

Coach Brad said that Auburn was the best overall team. “They’re just Auburn. They’ve been number one for most of the year.” One hot take he has is, “I think that Liberty is going to go to the Final Four.” His reasoning was, “They have Jesus on their side. They’re a Christian school.” Well said, Coach Dubal. 

He also said that Duke would lose their first round matchup. In his opinion, Dubal said, “Cooper Flagg is [not that good].”

​The tournament officially starts on Thursday, March 20th, 2025. The first game of the Madness can be watched on CBS, with the Louisville Cardinals and Creighton Blue Jays tipping off this year’s Spring Dance at 12:15 p.m. EST.