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March Madness NCAA Tournament

Bryan Zygmont works with his dog, Romey, to fill out the 2009 NCAA Tournament brackets at his Dubuque, Iowa, home Tuesday, March 17, 2009. (Jeremy Portje/Telegraph Herald via AP, File)

Bracketology a settled national pastime as the 2025 NCAA Tournament arrives

It is time: Millions of Americans are going through the annual March rite of filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket (or two or three).

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Terence Haggerty talks to customers in his family bar, Jody's Club Forest, in Staten Island, New York, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Who invented the March Madness bracket? Staten Island bar and Kentucky postal worker stake claims

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UConn guard Paige Bueckers (5) reacts after making a basket while being fouled during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the finals of the Big East Conference tournament, Monday, March 10, 2025, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Betting on women’s college basketball rides post-Caitlin Clark wave as NCAA Tournament begins

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Duke guard Tyrese Proctor celebrates after scoring during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Louisville in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Duke remains at No. 1 in AP Top 25 entering March Madness; St. John’s rises to No. 5

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UCLA players react after being revealed as the No. 1 overall seed in the women's NCAA college basketball tournament at the Selection Sunday watch party in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

UCLA and South Carolina headline AP Top 25 women’s poll and are top seeds in NCAA Tournament

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The Brackets

NCAA Men’s Bracket

UCLA players walk off the field after a win over Creighton during a second-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament Monday, March 25, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

NCAA Women’s Bracket

AP Illustration / Annie Ng

What to know about March Madness if you don’t follow college basketball

The college basketball season is winding down, which means March Madness is upon us. The annual men’s and women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association tournaments are among the most closely watched sporting events in the U.S.

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Duke head coach Jon Scheyer cuts the net after their win against Louisville after an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

March Madness: How to win your NCAA men’s tournament pool and a look at what history tells us

Men’s tournament

Virginia Commonwealth forward Christian Fermin celebrates after an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic 10 tournament, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Virginia Commonwealth forward Christian Fermin celebrates after an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic 10 tournament, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

March Madness: How to watch and what to watch for in the 2025 NCAA Tournament

The countdown to March Madness is on. The beloved annual tradition that is the NCAA Tournament will begin next week.

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President Clinton gets a jersey from the 2000 NCAA men's basketball championship team, Michigan State University, as he arrives at the university Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, file)

March Madness puts Izzo-led Michigan State in conversation with bluebloods Kentucky, North Carolina

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‘No-ego guy’ Curtis Jones, nation’s top bench scorer, content with ‘sixth starter’ role for Cyclones

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Iona fires Tobin Anderson just two years after he replaced Rick Pitino as the school’s coach

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Sports betting roundup: Florida heads into March Madness as the betting favorite

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Women’s tournament

South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley celebrates after their win against Texas in an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley celebrates after their win against Texas in an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

March Madness: How to watch the women’s NCAA Tournament and what to watch for

Women’s basketball has not slowed down at all this season as March Madness arrives. A year ago, the women’s NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men’s title game for the first time.

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Oregon State players celebrate after defeating Portland in an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the West Coast Conference women's tournament Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Oregon State women lost most of its team and conference after last year’s Elite 8, now back in NCAA

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Women’s College Basketball NET Rankings

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USA Today Women’s College Basketball Top 25 Poll

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March Madness: Madison Booker boosts top-seed Texas to best season in 20 years

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More college basketball news

Florida Atlantic center Vladislav Goldin (50) and San Diego State forward Nathan Mensah (31) jump for the tipoff during the first half of a Final Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez, file)

FAU’s Final Four team reunites in the NCAA Tournament after players, coach scattered

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Brigham Young's Richie Saunders (15) and Dallin Hall (30) celebrate after defeating Iowa State during an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

BYU defies low expectations and overcomes slow start to become a team to watch in March Madness

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TCU guard Hailey Van Lith (10) drives past Baylor guard Waiata Jennings (7) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game for the Big 12 women's tournament championship Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Van Lith’s spark lights TCU’s path to best season in program history and 2 seed in March Madness

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South Dakota State guard Paige Meyer dribbles the ball against Utah during an NCAA basketball game on March 23, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, file)

Paige Meyer’s leadership and experience make No. 24 South Dakota State a March Madness threat

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Lipscomb forward Jacob Ognacevic (41) holds up a piece of the net after the team's win in the Atlantic Sun Conference championship NCAA college basketball game against North Alabama, Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Ognacevic bounces back after missing sesaon due to injury and leads Lipscomb into NCAA Tournament

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Southern California guard JuJu Watkins (12) looks to drive on UCLA forward Angela Dugalic (32) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Strong TV ratings and attendance, women’s basketball in good place heading to NCAA Tournament

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Arkansas State plays Saint Louis in NIT matchup

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Saint Bonaventure, Kent State meet in NIT

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Oklahoma State squares off against Wichita State in NIT matchup

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Alabama State Hornets and Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash play in the First 4

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Stanford and CSU Northridge square off in NIT

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San Diego State Aztecs square off against the North Carolina Tar Heels in First 4

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Georgia Tech and Jacksonville State meet in NIT

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Santa Clara, UC Riverside play in NIT

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Middle Tennessee plays Chattanooga in NIT matchup

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Va Tech, Saint Joseph’s, James Madison and Colorado in Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament

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Arizona's Caleb Love (1) celebrates after making a 3-point basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Caleb Love has seen plenty of Duke. And there’s the potential for 1 more NCAA meeting

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Indiana head coach Mike Woodson gestures toward an official during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Purdue, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Left out of the NCAA Tournament: Indiana, Boise State, West Virginia, Ohio State and more

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Division II’s Daemen, the last unbeaten NCAA men’s team this season, takes its 1st loss

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McNeese State head coach Will Wade signals to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Alabama, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)

Clemson alum Will Wade says he’ll be ‘all McNeese’ when ball goes up for NCAA opener against Tigers

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UConn head coach Geno Auriemma receives a hug from UConn guard KK Arnold as the team celebrates becoming Big East regular season champions after their win in an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

March Madness: How to win your NCAA women’s tournament pool and a look at what history tells us

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St. John's head coach Rick Pitino gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the championship of the Big East Conference tournament Saturday, March 15, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

West Region will feature 3 Hall of Fame coaches, another with consecutive national titles

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UC San Diego guard Chris Howell (8) celebrates near the end of an NCAA college basketball game against UC Irvine in the championship of the Big West Conference tournament Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)

Beware the 12 seed: Michigan, Memphis among the No. 5 seeds trying to avoid NCAA Tournament curse

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USA Today Men’s Top 25 Poll

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Florida guard Alijah Martin and team celebrate victory over Tennessee after an NCAA college basketball game in the final round of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Florida gets No. 1 seed in West Region, will open March Madness against Norfolk State

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Houston guard Emanuel Sharp celebrates after winning an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona for the championship in the Big 12 Conference tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Houston a top seed for 3rd straight year, looks to make deeper run after 2 Sweet 16 losses in a row

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Duke head coach Jon Scheyer cuts the net after their win against Louisville after an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Duke gets No. 1 regional seed for March Madness, headlines East with Alabama, Wisconsin, Arizona

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Auburn's Chad Baker-Mazara (10) and Johni Broome (4) react to play against Tennessee during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Auburn is the No. 1 seed in the South Region; Tigers seek redress after first-round ouster last year

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Wisconsin guard Max Klesmit (11) looks to drive on Michigan guard Tre Donaldson (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Donaldson helps No. 22 Michigan rally late again to beat No. 18 Wisconsin 59-53 for Big Ten title

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Nascimento scores 33, buries huge jumper in William & Mary’s stunning win in women’s CAA Tournament

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