March Madness expert picks: Bracket predictions for 2025 NCAA Tournament

You're just recovering from the madness of Selection Sunday and the reveal of the 68 teams in the NCAA men's tournament bracket. Now comes the hard part: Trying to make your picks on which teams will advance, which teams will be upset and which teams will reach the Final Four in San Antonio, Texas.

If you're a veteran of filling out a bracket, you might feel like advice is beneath you, but even the strongest players can benefit from tips for this year's NCAA field or a historical look at how the seeds have performed in the tournament.

Want more in-depth analysis of the region? Here are our breakdowns of the East, West, Midwest and South.

And do you want some expert brackets to help guide you? Here are our best from the USA TODAY Sports staff as they predict every game through the Final Four and national championship.

Jordan Mendoza

Full bracket

Final Four: Michigan State, Florida, Duke, Houston
Final: Florida vs. Houston
National champion: Houston

Paul Myerberg

Full bracket

Final Four: Auburn, St. John's, Duke, Tennessee
Final: Auburn vs. Duke
National champion: Duke

Erick Smith

Full bracket

Final Four: Michigan State, Texas Tech, Duke, Tennessee
Final: Michigan State vs. Duke
National champion: Duke

Eddie Timanus

Full bracket

Final Four: Auburn, Florida, Duke, Houston
Final: Florida vs. Duke
National champion: Florida

Dan Wolken

Full bracket

Final Four: Michigan State, Florida, Duke, Houston
Final: Florida vs. Duke
National champion: Duke

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NCAA Tournament bracket predictions: March Madness expert picks

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