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March Madness expert picks: Bracket predictions for 2025 NCAA Tournament
![](/<p>You're just recovering from the madness of Selection Sunday and the reveal of the 68 teams in the <a href="https://brackets.usatoday.com/">NCAA men's tournament bracket</a>. 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.</p><p>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 <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2025/03/16/march-madness-bracket-tips-ncaa-tournament-2025/82321208007/">tips for this year's NCAA field</a> or a <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2024/03/18/ncaa-basketball-tournament-bracket-tips-predictions/72969272007/">historical look at how the seeds have performed</a> in the tournament.</p><p>Want more in-depth analysis of the region? Here are our breakdowns of the <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2025/03/16/march-madness-ncaa-tournament-east-region-bracket-predictions/82312880007/">East</a>, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2025/03/16/march-madness-ncaa-tournament-west-region-bracket-predictions/82317625007/">West</a>, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2025/03/16/march-madness-ncaa-tournament-midwest-region-bracket-predictions/82318011007/">Midwest</a> and <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2025/03/16/march-madness-ncaa-tournament-south-region-bracket-predictions/82318810007/">South</a>.</p><p>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.</p><h2 class="presto-h2 wp-block-heading">Jordan Mendoza</h2><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/contests/brackets/91bada07-0a32-4e03-817d-70411a752cb0">Full bracket</a></p><ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Final Four</strong>: Michigan State, Florida, Duke, Houston</li><li><strong>Final</strong>: Florida vs. Houston</li><li><strong>National champion</strong>: Houston</li></ul><h2 class="presto-h2 wp-block-heading">Paul Myerberg</h2><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/contests/brackets/e87d9a78-6e76-4428-a0f5-c02ade470324">Full bracket</a></p><ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Final Four</strong>: Auburn, St. John's, Duke, Tennessee</li><li><strong>Final</strong>: Auburn vs. Duke</li><li><strong>National champion</strong>: Duke</li></ul><h2 class="presto-h2 wp-block-heading">Erick Smith</h2><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/contests/brackets/3f8e4151-404d-47ec-a0fa-04b18d22c24d">Full bracket</a></p><ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Final Four</strong>: Michigan State, Texas Tech, Duke, Tennessee</li><li><strong>Final</strong>: Michigan State vs. Duke</li><li><strong>National champion</strong>: Duke</li></ul><h2 class="presto-h2 wp-block-heading">Eddie Timanus</h2><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/contests/brackets/8d5a8037-0710-4832-819c-894acb9180bb">Full bracket</a></p><ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Final Four</strong>: Auburn, Florida, Duke, Houston</li><li><strong>Final</strong>: Florida vs. Duke</li><li><strong>National champion</strong>: Florida</li></ul><p><em>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2025/03/17/march-madness-bracket-predictions-ncaa-tournament-2025/82480770007/">NCAA Tournament bracket predictions: March Madness expert picks</a></em></p>)