2025 NCAA Division I basketball tournament is upon us. Though a ball won't be tipped for a few more days — and a few more automatic bids must be handed out — March Madness is finally here.
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A tournament that takes over the entire country will receive its full bracket in just a few hours from now with the Selection Sunday release show.
In the hours that will follow the unveiling of the men's 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket, college basketball fans around the country — die-hard and first-time viewers alike — will begin analyzing the field and making their picks on who will cut down the nets in San Antonio. The SEC and Big Ten look well positioned to have a successful March this year, with a combined 22 of its teams appearing in projected NCAA Tournament brackets, including USA TODAY's.
Last year's tournament brought out unsung heroes, such as Oakland's Jack Gohlke and NC State's DJ Burns. It also created a storyline that had not been met in nearly two decades, when UConn became the first team since Florida in 2006-07 to repeat as national champions.
So what will be the storylines for this year? Everything is on the line, and that's the beauty of this unpredictable tournament.
Here's what you need to know for the 2025 NCAA Tournament from TV schedules, results, streaming options, game site information, national championship betting odds and much more:
Here is the full schedule breakdown for the 2024 NCAA Tournament:
Here's a breakdown of dates and tip off times for the First Four:
Tuesday, March 18
This year's Final Four is the last time it will take place in the south until 2030, when it heads to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Final Four will travel to the following cities over the next few years: Indianapolis (2026), Detroit (2027), Las Vegas (2028), Indianapolis (2029) and Arlington, Texas (2030).
Here's a breakdown of dates and tip off times for the Final Four and the national championship game:
For games on the Turner Broadcast Network — TBS, TNT and truTV — one streaming option includes Sling TV. Games on CBS can be streamed on Fubo, which carries CBS and offers a free trial to new subscribers. All March Madness games will be available to be streamed on the NCAA March Madness Live app (with a TV login) as well.
Here are the regional weekend announcer crews:
The four regional sites (i.e. the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight) this year will be the Prudential Center (East Region) in Newark, New Jersey; State Farm Arena (South) in Atlanta; Lucas Oil Stadium (Midwest) in Indianapolis and Chase Center (West) in San Francisco.
The Final Four and national championship are returning to San Antonio and the Alamodome for the fourth time this year. It's the first trip back to San Antonio for the Final Four since 2018.
Here is a full breakdown of which sites and locations will host the NCAA Tournament this year:
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A tournament that takes over the entire country will receive its full bracket in just a few hours from now with the Selection Sunday release show.
In the hours that will follow the unveiling of the men's 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket, college basketball fans around the country — die-hard and first-time viewers alike — will begin analyzing the field and making their picks on who will cut down the nets in San Antonio. The SEC and Big Ten look well positioned to have a successful March this year, with a combined 22 of its teams appearing in projected NCAA Tournament brackets, including USA TODAY's.
Last year's tournament brought out unsung heroes, such as Oakland's Jack Gohlke and NC State's DJ Burns. It also created a storyline that had not been met in nearly two decades, when UConn became the first team since Florida in 2006-07 to repeat as national champions.
So what will be the storylines for this year? Everything is on the line, and that's the beauty of this unpredictable tournament.
Here's what you need to know for the 2025 NCAA Tournament from TV schedules, results, streaming options, game site information, national championship betting odds and much more:
When is March Madness? Full 2025 NCAA Tournament schedule
- Start date: Tuesday, March 18 (First Four)
- End date: Monday, April 7 (national championship)
Here is the full schedule breakdown for the 2024 NCAA Tournament:
- First Four: Tuesday, March 18 through Wednesday, March 19
- First round: Thursday, March 20 through Friday, March 21
- Second round: Saturday, March 22 through Sunday, March 23
- Sweet 16: Thursday, March 27 through Friday, March 28
- Elite Eight: Saturday, March 29 through Sunday, March 30
- Final Four: Saturday, April 5
- National Championship: Monday, April 7
When is the First Four?
The First Four will once again take place in Dayton, Ohio at UD Arena on the campus of the University of Dayton. The first set of First Four games will take place on Tuesday, March 18, while the second set of games will take place on Wednesday, March 19.Here's a breakdown of dates and tip off times for the First Four:
Tuesday, March 18
- TV channel: truTV
- Live stream: March Madness Live App | Sling TV
- TV channel: truTV
- Live stream: March Madness Live App | Sling TV
When is the Final Four?
The Final Four this year will take place at the historic Alamodome in San Antonio on Saturday, April 5. It is the first time that the Final Four is returning to San Antonio since Villanova defeated Michigan in 2018.This year's Final Four is the last time it will take place in the south until 2030, when it heads to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Final Four will travel to the following cities over the next few years: Indianapolis (2026), Detroit (2027), Las Vegas (2028), Indianapolis (2029) and Arlington, Texas (2030).
Here's a breakdown of dates and tip off times for the Final Four and the national championship game:
Final Four
- Date: Saturday, April 5
- Time: Game 1: 6 p.m. ET | Game 2: 8:49 p.m. ET
- TV channel: CBS
- Live stream: March Madness Live App | Fubo (free trial)
NCAA Tournament national championship
- Date: Monday, April 7
- Time: 8:50 p.m. ET
- TV channel: CBS
- Live stream: March Madness Live App | Fubo (free trial)
How to watch March Madness games in 2025? TV channel, streaming
- TV channels: CBS | TBS | TNT | truTV
- Streaming options: NCAA March Madness Live app | Sling TV | Fubo (free trial)
For games on the Turner Broadcast Network — TBS, TNT and truTV — one streaming option includes Sling TV. Games on CBS can be streamed on Fubo, which carries CBS and offers a free trial to new subscribers. All March Madness games will be available to be streamed on the NCAA March Madness Live app (with a TV login) as well.
Here are the regional weekend announcer crews:
- Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson
- Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce
- Kevin Harlen, Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Shehadi
- Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Evan Washburn
- Lisa Byington, Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose, Andy Katz
- Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein
- Tom McCarthy, Debbie Antonelli, Steve Smith, AJ Ross
- Brad Nessler, Brendan Haywood, Dana Jacobson
March Madness 2025 locations
As is the case every March Madness, the NCAA Tournament will take place at 14 different arenas and stadiums around the country.The four regional sites (i.e. the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight) this year will be the Prudential Center (East Region) in Newark, New Jersey; State Farm Arena (South) in Atlanta; Lucas Oil Stadium (Midwest) in Indianapolis and Chase Center (West) in San Francisco.
The Final Four and national championship are returning to San Antonio and the Alamodome for the fourth time this year. It's the first trip back to San Antonio for the Final Four since 2018.
Here is a full breakdown of which sites and locations will host the NCAA Tournament this year:
- First Four:
- UD Arena (Dayton, Ohio)
- Rounds 1-2:
- Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.)
- Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence, R.I.)
- Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle)
- Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita, Kan.)
- Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse (Cleveland)
- Ball Arena (Denver)
- Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee)
- PNC Arena (Raleigh, N.C.)
- Sweet 16, Elite 8:
- East Regional: Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.)
- South Regional: State Farm Arena (Atlanta)
- Midwest Regional: Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
- West Regional: Chase Center (San Francisco)
- Final Four, national championship:
- Alamodome (San Antonio)
March Madness 2025 odds
Per BetMGM, Cooper Flagg and Duke have the best odds entering the NCAA Tournament to win the national championship.
Rounding out the top five for the best odds to win the national championship are Auburn (+350), Florida (+600), Houston (+800) and Alabama (+1200). If any of the trio of Auburn, Florida and Alabama —or any other SEC program — goes on and wins the national championship, it'd be the SEC's first men's basketball national championship since 2012.
Here's a full list of the best odds for teams to win the national championship (as of Saturday, March 15), per BetMGM:- Auburn (+340)
- Duke (+360)
- Florida (+450)
- Houston (+600)
- Alabama (+1100)
- Tennessee (+1300)
- Michigan State (+2200)
- St. John's (+2200)
- Iowa State (+2500)
- Kentucky (+3500)
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