NCAA Tournament March Madness 2025 Predictions

March Madness is just around the corner, and that means it’s time to lock in your best teams of the college basketball season. There have been a lot of upsets in the last few months, and top-performing teams have plummeted down to the bottom bracket, with favorites like Vanderbilt on the bubble. Discover the next potential NCAA tournament winner with Giant Sports Cards.

Predicting The Unpredictable

Before we dive into the big predictions of the season, it’s worth pointing out that it just isn’t possible to create the perfect 68-team bracket. Analysis will only get you so far with NCAA tournament predictions, where chaos abounds and new stars are born with every pressure-filled match. Your next big basketball card might just come from an 8th-seed team!

That said, we’ve gone through the historical trends, weekend games, and buzzing rumors to bring you a top-seed prediction you can count on.

The Top NCAA Seeds

Let’s break the massive 68-team tournament down into the top three seeds worth watching:

• No. 1 Seed: At the time this article was written, Duke, Auburn, Alabama, and Tennessee hold the first seed based on most top projections. Duke sits flush at the top of the stats with Auburn, with 20-3 and 21-2 records, respectively. Duke’s Flagg Cooper will likely be the #1 overall pick in the NBA draft and is must-see TV.
  
  Alabama and Tennessee are also top contenders in our 2025 March Madness predictions. Mark Sears looks to be a rising star for Alabama and has been a highlight of most NCAA tournament predictions so far. However, we believe that Auburn, led by superstar Johni Broome, is stacked with the senior leadership and chemistry to make a run back to the Final Four for the first time since 2019 and win their first national championship in program history.

• No. 2 Seed: Holding down our 2nd seed predictions are Houston, Florida, Purdue, and Arizona. The Houston Cougars’ impressive 19-4 record for the season so far is worth watching, with some experts saying their defense is the best in the league. It’s a real clash of the Titans, and you already know it’s going to create some missable Topps sports cards.
  
  Florida’s 20-3 streak puts it just above Houston in the second seed. The Purdue Boilermakers are also on the cusp of beating out the Cougars with a 19-5 record.
  
  
• No. 3 Seed: The No.3 seed in our NCAA tournament predictions houses Texas A&M, Michigan State, Kansas, and Iowa State. Buzz Williams has worked with A&M for six seasons now, and this team is one to beat. Their 18-5 record puts them at the cusp of the No.2 seed and gives them a comfortable lead over Michigan State’s 19-4.
  
  Iowa’s Cyclones bring up the second half of this seed in our 2025 March Madness predictions with their recent victory against TCU’s Horned Frogs. They might even give the Aggies a run for their money if they can avoid any further losing streaks.

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