The 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket has been finalized, featuring 68 teams competing for the national championship from March 18 to April 7, 2025. Here's everything you need to know about the tournament bracket and how to make your picks.

Download your printable bracket to start making predictions:

How to Score Your Bracket

Most March Madness contests require picks for all 63 games before the tournament begins. Points are typically awarded as follows:

Traditional Scoring System:

• Round of 64: 1 point
• Round of 32: 2 points
• Sweet Sixteen: 4 points
• Elite Eight: 8 points
• Final Four: 16 points
• National Championship: 32 points

Alternative Scoring System:

• Round of 64: 1 point
• Round of 32: 2 points
• Sweet Sixteen: 3 points
• Elite Eight: 4 points
• Final Four: 5 points
• National Championship: 6 points

Tips for Making Picks:

1. Study first-round matchups carefully - historical data shows consistent patterns for certain seed matchups
2. Consider team momentum entering the tournament
3. Research head-to-head matchups and playing styles
4. Pay attention to injury reports
5. Don't pick too many upsets - favorites tend to advance more often
6. Focus on picking the correct champion - it's worth the most points in most scoring systems
7. Include your predicted championship game score as a tiebreaker

Remember: You don't need to correctly predict both teams in a matchup - just the winner of each game. For tiebreakers, most contests use the championship game's final score prediction.

The tournament begins with First Four games on March 18, 2025, culminating with the National Championship on April 7, 2025.

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