March Madness 2025: NCAA Tournament Schedule, History, Statistics, Records

Nate Cunningham | Mar 13, 2025

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The 2025 NCAA tournament is nearly here. That means the chaos is about to begin. The upsets, the buzzer beaters, the bracket pools and the, well, madness.

There are story lines aplenty for March Madness, which is why we've created a hub page for all of Sports Illustrated's extensive coverage of the 2025 NCAA tournament.

Your Guide to the 2025 NCAA Tournament

1. March Madness Brackets
2. Getting To March Madness
3. March Madness History and Records
4. March Madness Logistics
5. March Madness TV
6. March Madness Upsets
7. The NIT
8. The ACC Tournament
9. The Big 12 Tournament
10. The Big East Tournament
11. The Big Ten Tournament
12. The Mountain West Tournament
13. The SEC Tournament

March Madness Brackets

• March Madness Bracket Predictions: Projecting Who's Coming Out of Each Region
• When Are March Madness Brackets Due for Contests and Pools?
• KenPom Stats Show These Teams Can Realistically Win the National Championship
• Has Anyone Had a Perfect March Madness Bracket? History and Odds of Doing So
• The Most Fun, Nonsensical Way to Fill Out Your March Madness Bracket
• March Madness Printable Bracket, Schedule and Locations
• 100 Best March Madness Bracket Names for Your Friends and Office Pools
• Printable 2025 NIT Bracket, Schedule and Score Updates

Getting To March Madness

• March Madness Ticket Prices: How Much Does it Cost to Attend the First and Second Rounds?
• March Madness Locations: Every Host City in the 2025 NCAA Tournament
• Future March Madness Locations Through 2028
• NCAA Final Four Locations Through 2028
• NCAA Final Four Ticket Prices

March Madness History and Records

• Average Points Scored in March Madness Finals: How to Figure Out Your Tiebreakers
• Most March Madness Appearances Without an NCAA Tournament Win
• Longest Streaks of Making the NCAA Tournament
• List of Players With NCAA Championship and NBA Championship
• The College Basketball Teams With the Most National Championships
• Which School Has the Most Final Four Appearances? Men's, Women's, Combined
• When is the Last Time the Florida Gators Won the NCAA Tournament?
• What is the furthest Auburn has ever made it in the NCAA Tournament?
• The Biggest Upsets in March Madness History
• Most Points Scored in March Madness: Single Game, Round-by-Round, Tournament Records
• Record for Most Consecutive Sweet 16 Appearances (Active and All-Time)
• The Best March Madness Buzzer Beaters of All-Time
• Biggest Comebacks in March Madness History
• What's the Farthest a Double-Digit Seed Has Gone in March Madness?
• Lowest Scoring Games in March Madness History (Men's and Women's)

March Madness Logistics

• Selection Sunday 2025: Time, Date and What to Expect From the Men's and Women's Special
• Explaining the History and Purpose of March Madness' First Four
• When Does March Madness Start? Tipoff Date For Men's and Women's Tournaments, NIT
• Highest Paid College Athletes Via NIL Deals
• One Shining Moment Explained: Lyrics, Artist, Writer and History of March Madness Song
• What is March Mammal Madness? Explaining the Internet Phenomenon

March Madness TV

• What Channel is TNT on DirecTV, Xfinity, Dish, AT&T U-Verse and More?
• What Channel is TBS on DirecTV, Xfinity, Dish, AT&T U-Verse and More?
• What Channel is TruTV on DirecTV, Xfinity, Dish, AT&T U-Verse and More?
• How to Watch Selection Sunday 2025 With and Without Cable
• How to Watch the NIT Selection Show
• How to Watch March Madness 2025 on Paramount+: Pricing, Streaming Details and More

March Madness Upsets

• Every 16 Seed to Beat a 1 in March Madness History (Men's and Women's)
• Every 15 Seed to Beat a 2 in March Madness History (Men's and Women's)
• Every 14 Seed to Beat a 3 in March Madness History (Men's and Women's)
• What's the furthest a 14-seed has gone in the NCAA Tournament (Men's and Women's)
• What's the Furthest a 15 Seed Has Ever Gone in the NCAA Tournament? (Men's and Women's)
• What's the Lowest Seed to Make the Final Four?
• What's the Lowest Seed to Win March Madness? A Look at the Biggest Cinderella Runs
• What's the Furthest a 16 Seed Has Ever Gone in the NCAA Tournament? (Men's and Women's)

The NIT

• How to Get Tickets for NIT Games in 2025: Cheapest, Most Expensive Games
• What is the NIT Tournament? Explaining History, Expansion
• How to Watch the NIT Championship Game
• NIT Championship Game Ticket Prices: Cheapest, Most Expensive Tickets

The ACC Tournament

• Lowest Seed to Ever Win the ACC Tournament
• ACC Tournament Locations for 2026, 2027 and Beyond
• ACC Tournament Final Ticket Prices: How Much Does it Cost to Get In?
• ACC Men's Tournament Schedule, Results and How to Watch
• ACC Women's Tournament Sched

The Big 12 Tournament

• Lowest Seed to Ever Win the Big 12 Tournament
• Big 12 Tournament Locations for 2026, 2027 and Beyond
• Big 12 Basketball Tournament Ticket Prices: Cheapest, Most Expensive Options
• Big 12 Basketball Tournament Final Ticket Prices: How Much Does it Cost to Get In?
• Big 12 Women's Tournament Schedule, Results and How to Watch
• Big 12 Men's Tournament Schedule, Results and How to Watch

The Big East Tournament

• Lowest Seed to Ever Win the Big East Tournament
• Big East Tournament Locations for 2026, 2027 and Beyond
• Big East Tournament Final Ticket Prices: How Much Does it Cost to Get In?

The Big Ten Tournament

• Big Ten Tournament Locations for 2026, 2027 and Beyond
• Lowest Seed to Ever Win the Big Ten Tournament
• Big Ten Tournament Final Ticket Prices: How Much Does it Cost to Get In?
• Big Ten Women's Tournament Schedule, Results and How to Watch
• Big Ten Men's Tournament Schedule, Results and How to Watch
• Big Ten Basketball Tournament Ticket Prices: Cheapest, Most Expensive Ways to Get In
• When Do the Big Ten Men's and Women's Tournaments Start? Dates, Locations and More

The Mountain West Tournament

• Mountain West Tournament Locations for 2026, 2027 and Beyond
• Lowest Seed to Ever Win the Mountain West Tournament

The SEC Tournament

• SEC Tournament Locations for 2026, 2027 and Beyond
• Lowest Seed to Ever Win the SEC Tournament
• SEC Tournament Final Ticket Prices: How Much Does it Cost to Get In?
• SEC Women's Tournament Schedule, Results and How to Watch
• SEC Men's Tournament Schedule, Results and How to Watch
• SEC Tournament Ticket Prices: Cheapest, Most Expensive Ways to Get In
• When Do the SEC Men's and Women's Tournaments Start? Dates, Locations and More