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The 2025 men's tournament field features Bulldogs from Bryant, Drake, Georgia, Gonzaga, Mississippi State and Yale. There will be Blue Devils and Bluejays, Jayhawks and Seahawks—and don't forget the Mountaineers, Volunteers and Musketeers.
Sifting through the 68-team tournament field can be a mind-bending exercise. Luckily, SportsLine's college basketball experts already have analyzed the analytics, made their picks and filled out their brackets for the three-week tournament.
This year there is much agreement among SportsLine's top hoops prognosticators. Six of the nine have the same championship game matchup, but they are split on what team will cut down the nets in San Antonio, with four taking Duke and four picking Florida.
There are bold predictions too. Bruce Marshall, who's 74-47-1 (+2182) on his last 122 college basketball picks and is SportsLine's No. 1 college basketball expert entering the tournament, is riding a No. 8 seed to reach the national championship game. Zack Cimini, who is 67-45-3 (+1665) in his last 115 college basketball spread picks, is rolling the dice on a double-digit seed to reach the regional semifinals. Those are just two of the boldest picks among SportsLine's army of experts.
What teams do SportsLine's experts like to win the national championship? What No. 8 seed makes the national title game, according to Bruce Marshall? And what double-digit seed reaches the regional semifinals, according to Zack Cimini? ... Join SportsLine now to see the complete brackets from SportsLine's team of college basketball experts!
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