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Here are my region by region preview for the 2025 NCAA Basketball Tournament:
South
East
Midwest
West, Final Four, and National Championship
The bracket:
South (Atlanta)
Lexington (March 20, 22)
1.Auburn 28-5 (15-3) SEC
16.Alabama State 19-15 (12-6) SWAC/St. Francis (PA) 16-17 (8-8) NEC
8.Louisville 27-7 (18-2) ACC
9.Creighton 24-10 (15-5) Big East
Denver (March 20, 22)
5.Michigan 25-9 (14-6) Big Ten
12.UC-San Diego 30-4 (18-2) Big West
4.Texas A&M 22-10 (11-7) SEC
13.Yale 22-7 (13-1) Ivy League
Milwaukee (March 21, 23)
6.Ole Miss
11.San Diego State/North Carolina
3.Iowa State 24-9 (13-7) Big 12
14.Lipscomb 25-9 (14-4) ASUN
Cleveland (March 21, 23)
7.Marquette 23-10 (13-7) Big East
10.New Mexico 25-7 (17-3) MWC
2.Michigan State 27-6 (17-3) Big Ten
15.Bryant 23-11 (14-2) America East
West (San Francisco)
Raleigh (March 21, 23)
1.Florida 30-4 (14-4) SEC
16.Norfolk State 24-10 (11-3) MEAC
8.UConn 23-10 (12-8) Big East
9.Oklahoma 20-13 (6-12) SEC
Seattle (March 21, 23)
5.Memphis 29-5 (18-2) American
12.Colorado State 25-9 (16-4) MWC
4.Maryland 25-8 (14-6) Big Ten
13.Grand Canyon 26-7 (13-3) WAC
Wichita (March 20, 22)
6.Missouri 22-11 (10-8) SEC
11.Drake 30-3 (17-3) MVC
3.Texas Tech 25-8 (15-5) Big 12
14.UNC-Wilmington 24-7 (14-4) CAA
Providence (March 20, 22)
7.Kansas 21-12 (11-9) Big 12
10.Arkansas 20-13 (8-10) SEC
2.St. John’s 30-4 (18-2) Big East
15.Omaha 22-12 (13-3) Summit
East (Newark)
Raleigh (March 21, 23)
1.Duke 31-3 (19-1) ACC
16.American 21-12 (13-5) Patriot/Mount St. Mary’s 23-12 (12-8) MAAC
8.Mississippi State 21-12 (8-10) SEC
9.Baylor 19-14 (10-10) Big 12
Seattle (March 21, 23)
5.Oregon 24-9 (12-8) Big Ten
12.Liberty 28-6 (13-5) C-USA
4.Arizona 22-11 (14-6) Big 12
13.Akron 28-6 (17-1) MAC
Denver (March 20, 22)
6.BYU 24-9 (14-6) Big 12
11.VCU 28-6 (15-3) Atlantic 10
3.Wisconsin 26-9 (13-7) Big Ten
14.Montana 25-9 (15-3) Big Sky
Cleveland (March 21, 23)
7.Saint Mary’s 28-5 (17-1) WCC
10.Vanderbilt 20-12 (8-10) SEC
2.Alabama 25-8 (13-5) SEC
15.Robert Morris 26-8 (15-5) Horizon League
Midwest (Indianapolis)
Wichita (March 20, 22)
1.Houston 30-4 (19-1) Big 12
16.SIU-Edwardsville 22-11 (13-7) OVC
8.Gonzaga 25-8 (14-4) WCC
9.Georgia 20-12 (8-10) SEC
Providence (March 20, 22)
5.Clemson 27-6 (18-2) ACC
12.McNeese 27-6 (19-1) Southland
4.Purdue 22-11 (13-7) Big Ten
13.High Point 29-5 (16-2) Big South
Milwaukee (March 21, 23)
6.Illinois 21-12 Big Ten
11.Texas 19-15 (6-12) SEC/Xavier 21-11 (13-7) Big East
3.Kentucky 22-11 (10-8) SEC
14.Troy 23-10 (13-5) Sun Belt
Lexington (March 20, 22)
7.UCLA 22-10 (13-7) Big Ten
10.Utah State 26-7 (15-5) Mountain West
2.Tennessee 27-7 (12-6) SEC
15.Wofford 19-15 (10-8) Southern
