When will March Madness Brackets be available?

Last Modified Mar 17, 2025 14:56 GMT
University of Connecticut vs Purdue University, 2024 NCAA Men's National Championship
2024 March Madness National Championship game. Source: Getty Images

The NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament, popularly known as March Madness determines the NCAA basketball men’s tournament champion every year. This tournament takes place from March - April every year, after the completion of the regular season and postseason.

The 2025 season will be the 86th edition of March Madness. Once champions of different conferences are determined, the NCAA Basketball Tournament, also known as the March Madness, will begin. Conference champions and the wildcard entries will be seeded in different regions, which will eventually compete to ascend to the top to become the national champions. In the final game, the two remaining basketball teams will battle it out, and the last remaining team will become the NCAA men’s basketball champion of 2025.

Availability of March Madness Brackets

The brackets for the 2025 March Madness, as per the NCAA, have not been released. The final selection of the entire bracket for the 68 teams will be released on April 16, 2025, also commonly known as Selection Sunday.

The bracket will first include the First Four. Then, the 64 teams will be divided into four regions that will compete to win the regional finals. Once the first four regional winners are determined, they will proceed to the Final Four or the national semifinals. From these semifinals, the two winners will advance to the finals.

Finally, the national championship game will be played on April 7, 2025, and the champion for the year will be determined.

Which teams made it to the Final Four from March Madness 2024?

UConn Huskies, Alabama Crimson Tide, Purdue Boilermakers, and NC State Wolfpack were the four teams that advanced from the brackets and played in the Final Fours. From there, the UConn Huskies and the Purdue Boilermakers advanced to the finals. The Huskies beat the Boilermakers to become the NCAA champions for the sixth time in 2024.

Read more: When does March Madness start?

FAQs March Madness

A. The 2025 March Madness will commence on March 18, 2025 and will end on April 7, 2025. 

A. The 2025 March Madness bracket will be revealed on Selection Sunday, March 16, 2025.

A. 68 teams are supposed to compete in the March Madness 2024, unless decisions are changed. 

A. The national championship game for the 2025 March Madness will be played on April 7, 2025.

A. The Final Four for March Madness will take place on April 5, 2025. 

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