If you are a basketball fan then you are in the right place. The Road to the March Madness starts here with NCAA Basketball Predictions for teams fighting to survive the Bracket and make it to the Final Four.
In addition to the intense NCAA Tournament, discover the news, teams and games in the Regular Season that are interesting and worth following because they are candidates to participate in the March Madness.
Road to the March Madness: NCAA Basketball Predictions, AP Top 25 Rankings, Bracket & Key Dates
How to Bet on the NCAA Tournament? The selection of teams is made each year by a panel of specialists, journalists and athletes who carefully choose the teams according to the Rankings and other relevant details.
Likewise, the standings of each conference are also important, as they show the positions of the best players to win the John Wooden Award in this intense college basketball championship.
AP Top 25 Rankings
The high competitiveness in college basketball is noticeable every week, with a large number of teams and conferences looking to secure a spot in March Madness and that is why one of the most accurate indicators to win with the NCAA Top teams is the ranking of the Top 25 teams that is published every week by the NCAA.
Thanks to this ranking, you can plan your betting strategies with the best teams and discover possible opportunities with the last places, besides, it is also an informative element to know the possible teams that could reach the Final Four.
Associated Press Through Games FEB. 3, 2025:
| RANKING | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn (62) | 20-1 | 1550 | 1 |
| 2 | Duke | 19-2 | 1488 | 2 |
| 3 | Alabama | 19-3 | 1422 | 4 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 18-4 | 1295 | 8 |
| 5 | Houston | 17-4 | 1245 | 6 |
| 6 | Florida | 18-3 | 1183 | 7 |
| 7 | Purdue | 17-5 | 1102 | 10 |
| 8 | Iowa State | 17-4 | 1078 | 3 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 18-3 | 1044 | 7 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 17-5 | 976 | 13 |
| 11 | Marquette | 18-4 | 875 | 9 |
| 12 | St. John’s | 19-3 | 808 | 15 |
| 13 | Texas Tech | 17-4 | 793 | 22 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 15-6 | 747 | 12 |
| 15 | Missouri | 17-4 | 717 | 20 |
| 16 | Kansas | 15-6 | 599 | 11 |
| 17 | Memphis | 18-4 | 530 | 19 |
| 18 | Maryland | 17-5 | 390 | NR |
| 19 | UConn | 16-6 | 322 | 25 |
| 20 | Arizona | 15-6 | 308 | NR |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 17-5 | 287 | 17 |
| 22 | Mississippi State | 16-6 | 217 | 14 |
| 23 | Illinois | 15-7 | 208 | 18 |
| 24 | Michigan | 16-5 | 191 | NR |
| 23 | Ole Miss | 16-6 | 184 | 23 |
NCAA Basketball Predictions: Power 4 Conferences Standings
Now that you know which are the best 25 teams of this season, know the positions of the Standing in the Power 4 Conferences of NCAA Basketball, and that in general, are the ones that bring more representatives to this competitive Tournament: ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC. Below, check out the top 5 positions of each Conference and the most outstanding teams this season.
Why are there 4 and not 5? This is because the Pac-12 Conference lost its most prestigious members, who went to other Conferences with better opportunities.
ACC: American Athletic Conference
| SCHOOL | WINS | LOSSES | % | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 19 | 2 | 0.905 | Won 15 |
| Clemson | 18 | 5 | 0.783 | Lost 1 |
| Louisville | 16 | 6 | 0.727 | Lost 1 |
| SMU | 17 | 5 | 0.773 | Won 3 |
| Wake Forest | 16 | 6 | 0.727 | Won 1 |
Big Ten
| SCHOOL | WINS | LOSSES | % | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 18 | 5 | 0.783 | Won 3 |
| Michigan St. | 18 | 4 | 0.818 | Lost 2 |
| Michigan | 16 | 5 | 0.762 | Won 2 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | 5 | 0.783 | Won 2 |
| UCLA | 17 | 6 | 0.739 | Won 6 |
Big 12
| SCHOOL | WINS | LOSSES | % | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 18 | 4 | 0.818 | Won 1 |
| Arizona | 16 | 6 | 0.727 | Won 5 |
| Texas Tech | 18 | 4 | 0.818 | Won 7 |
| Iowa St. | 17 | 5 | 0.773 | Lost 3 |
| Kansas | 16 | 6 | 0.727 | Won 1 |
SEC
| SCHOOL | WINS | LOSSES | % | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 21 | 1 | 0.955 | Won 14 |
| Alabama | 19 | 3 | 0.864 | Won 5 |
| Missouri | 17 | 4 | 0.810 | Won 2 |
| Florida | 19 | 3 | 0.864 | Won 1 |
| Texas A&M | 17 | 5 | 0.773 | Won 2 |
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NCAAB: All the Conferences
And just so you know, these are the other participating Conferences that have also left great teams in the March Madness and are called “Non Conference Teams”.
| Conference | Acronym | Fundation | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference | ACC | 1953 | 18 |
| Big Ten Conference | Big Ten | 1896 | 18 |
| Big 12 Conference | Big 12 | 1994 | 16 |
| Southeastern Conference | SEC | 1932 | 16 |
| American Athletic Conference | The American | 1979 | 13 |
| Conference USA | C-USA | 1995 | 10 |
| Mid-American Conference | MAC | 1946 | 12 |
| Mountain West Conference | MW-MWC | 1999 | 11 |
| Sun Belt Conference | Sun Belt | 1976 | 14 |
| Big Sky Conference | Big Sky | 1963 | 10 |
| Big South Conference | Big South | 1983 | 9 |
| Colonial Athletic Association | CAA | 1983 | 14 |
| Ivy League | Ivy League | 1954 | 8 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | MEAC | 1970 | 8 |
| Northeast Conference | NEC | 1981 | 9 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | OVC | 1948 | 11 |
| Patriot League | Patriot | 1986 | 10 |
| Southern Conference | SOCON | 1921 | 10 |
| Southland Conference | Southland | 1963 | 12 |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | SWAC | 1920 | 12 |
| America East Conference | America East | 1979 | 9 |
| Atlantic Sun Conference | ASUN | 1978 | 14 |
| Atlantic Ten Conference | A-10 | 1975 | 15 |
| Big East Conference | Big East | 2013 | 11 |
| Big West Conference | BWC | 1969 | 11 |
| Horizon League | Horizon League | 1979 | 11 |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | MAAC | 1980 | 13 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | MVC-Valley | 1907 | 12 |
| The Summit League | The Summit | 1982 | 9 |
| West Coast Conference | WCC | 1952 | 11 |
| Western Athletic Conference | WAC | 1962 | 9 |
March Madness 2025: Key dates, locations from First to Final Four
There are 68 teams playing in March Madness, beginning with Selection Sunday on March 16.
- Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 16
- First Four: March 18-19
- First round: March 20-21
- Second round: March 22-23
- Sweet 16: March 27-28
- Elite Eight: March 29-30
- Final Four: April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
- NCAA championship game: April 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
See the locations of the Tournament in 2025:
| ROUND | CITY | VENUE | DATES | HOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena | March 18 – 19 | University of Dayton |
| First/Second | Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena | March 20 -22 | University of Kentucky |
| First/Second | Providence, RI | Amica Mutual Pavilion | March 20 – 22 | Providence College |
| First/Second | Seattle, WA | Climate Pledge Arena | March 21 – 23 | University of Washington |
| First/Second | Wichita, KS | Intrust Bank Arena | March 20 – 22 | Wichita State University |
| First/Second | Cleveland, OH | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse | March 21 – 23 | Mid-American Conference |
| First/Second | Denver, CO | Ball Arena | March 20 – 22 | Mountain West Conference |
| First/Second | Milwaukee, WI | Fiserv Forum | March 21 – 23 | Marquette University |
| First/Second | Raleigh, NC | Lenovo Center | March 21 – 23 | North Carolina State University |
| East Regional | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center | March 27 – 29 | Seton Hall University |
| West Regional | San Francisco, CA | Chase Center | March 27 – 29 | Pac-12 Conference |
| South Regional | Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena | March 28 – 30 | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Midwest Regional | Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil Stadium | March 28 – 30 | IUPUI/Horizon League |
March Madness Bracket & NCAA Basketball Predictions
The Bracket is available when the Tournament is about to start with 4 regions: East, West, South and Midwest.
Thus, each region contains a bracket with 15 duels, from which the teams that lose these matches are eliminated and the winners continue advancing in the bracket through the following stages: First Round (First Four), Second Round, Sweet 16 (best 16 teams), Elite 8 (best 8), Final 4 (Semifinals) and the National Championship.
March Madness Championship Results
| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UConn (37-3) | Dan Hurley | 75-60 | Purdue | Glendale, Ariz. |
| 2023 | UConn (31-8) | Dan Hurley | 76-59 | San Diego State | Houston, Tex. |
| 2022 | Kansas (34-6) | Bill Self | 72-69 | North Carolina | New Orleans, La. |
| 2021 | Baylor (28-2) | Scott Drew | 86-70 | Gonzaga | Indianapolis, Ind. |
March Madness Winners
| No. | University | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 11 | 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1995 |
| 2 | Kentucky | 8 | 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998, 2012 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 6 | 1957, 1982,1993, 2005, 2009, 2017 |
| 4 | UConn | 6 | 1999, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2023, 2024 |
| 5 | Duke | 5 | 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015 |
| 5 | Indiana | 5 | 1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, 1987 |
| 6 | Kansas | 4 | 1952, 1988, 2008, 2022 |
| 7 | Villanova | 3 | 1985, 2016, 2018 |
| 8 | Louisville | 3 | 1980, 1986, 2013 |
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