March is here, which means it’s time to fire up your printer and fill out your bracket before the start of the madness.
With the official 2025 NCAA men’s college basketball tournament bracket being released after the conclusion of Selection Sunday on March 16, bracket-makers from across the country have a few short days to decide who they will pick from the list of 68 college basketball teams to be the winner of March Madness.
Auburn is the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament. Duke, Houston and Florida round out the elite list of No. 1 seeds in the 2025 tournament.
Find out below how to print your own 2025 men’s March Madness bracket and when the first tournament games start.
How to print the 2025 men’s March Madness bracket
To print out the bracket of the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament, you can visit the NCAA website to access a PDF version of the bracket.
For fans who prefer to go paperless, an interactive version of the bracket is also available on the NCAA website.
When are the first games of the 2025 men’s March Madness tournament?
The first official games of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament start on Tuesday, March 18, and Wednesday, March 19, with the preliminary First Four round. Tipoff of the first game on March 18 between St. Francis (PA) and Alabama State is set for 6:40 p.m. ET.
