Men’s Bracket Top Seeds Awarded to Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida

The Auburn Tigers were named the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, with Duke, Houston, and Florida also securing No. 1 seeds in their respective regions. The full bracket was revealed on Selection Sunday, with the tournament set to begin Tuesday with the First Four. Rick Pitino’s St. John’s Red Storm earned a two-seed after an impressive regular season, while Duke faced uncertainty due to star forward Cooper Flagg’s injury. The North Carolina Tar Heels controversially made the First Four selection, with other bubble teams like Texas, Xavier, and San Diego State also sneaking into the tournament. The SEC set a record with 14 teams making the field, including the Missouri Tigers who bounced back from a winless conference season the year before. The tournament will run from March 17 to March 23 for the first and second rounds, with the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight taking place from March 27 to March 30. The Final Four will be held in San Antonio, with the national championship game set for April 7.