2025 NCAA Tournament West Region breakdown: Cinderella, bracket buster, Final Four pick
SportsLine expert Thomas Casale, who's on an incredible 57-32 run with his official CBB picks, analyzes the West—including sharing his top upset pick in the region
The good news for Florida is the Gators closed the season strong by winning the SEC conference tournament and earning a No. 1 seed. The bad news is the West region is loaded with St. John's, Texas Tech and Maryland.
Florida is a popular pick to win it all, and I can't really argue. The Gators look like the most complete team in college basketball. Keep in mind though, just six of the last 27 SEC tournament winners have reached the Final Four.
Will Florida survive a tough West bracket? We break down the region to find out.
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