NCAA Tournament officially begins Tuesday and Wednesday with First Four action followed by first- and second-round games on Thursday and Friday as part of a rollercoaster opening week that will see the 68-team field quickly shrink to a Sweet 16 in the span of six days.

The field of 68 is set. The annual NCAA men’s basketball tournament is here, with play-in games set for Tuesday and Wednesday and first-round games on Thursday and Friday, at sites across the country.

Auburn is the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, with Duke, Houston and Florida joining the Tigers on the No. 1 line in the March Madness bracket.

The 2025 NCAA Tournament is here, which means it’s bracket season. And we’re here to help. Download the bracket here:

The 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, the 68-team competition that will determine the best college basketball team in the country, begins on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 (3/18/24) with the First Four round at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio.

Here’s a full bracket with assignments by region for this year’s tourney. Download and print or save for viewing later as March Madness begins.

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UCLA center Lauren Betts (51) looks to pass the ball past Baylor forward Kayla Nelms (8) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)