John Calipari vs. Bill Self leads first day of March Madness action
USA TODAY Sports’ Jordan Mendoza helps you get set for the first day of March Madness with three games you cant miss.
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The bracket for the men’s 2025 NCAA Tournament is out, with fans nationwide tracking March Madness from the First Four to the national championship game.
No. 1 overall seed Auburn is the favorite in the South Region, while Duke (amid worries over an ankle injury for Cooper Flagg) is the No. 1 in the East. Houston claimed the Midwest Region’s top spot, while Florida will head to the West Region as the No. 1 seed in that quadrant. (Here’s a printable women’s March Madness bracket, too.)
Print your bracket with team names and game dates below. You can also join USA TODAY’s Bracket Challenge and Survivor Pool.
2025 March Madness printable bracket
When does March Madness start?
The men’s First Four is set for Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by first-round games Thursday and Friday.
Here are the dates for games from start to finish in the men’s tournament:
- First Four: March 18-19
- First round: March 20-21
- Second round: March 22-23
- Sweet 16: March 27-28
- Elite Eight: March 29-30
- Final Four: April 5 (San Antonio, Texas)
- National championship: April 7 (San Antonio, Texas)
