North Carolina’s inclusion raises questions, while UCLA prepares for opening matchup against Utah State in the NCAA Tournament.

Auburn is the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, with Duke, Houston and Florida joining the Tigers on the No. 1 line in the March Madness brackets released Sunday.

A sleepy Selection Sunday this was not. North Carolina barely slid into this year’s version of March Madness, a development that led its athletic director to remind everyone that he had nothing to do with that choice even though he’s the head of the group that sets the bracket.

Auburn is the No. 1 seed overall seed and is headed to the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers spent eight weeks at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 before losing three of its past four games, including an SEC tourney semifinal to Tennessee.

From No. 1 overall (Auburn) to the last team in (North Carolina), view the full 2025 men's NCAA Tournament bracket.

Auburn basketball is the top team in this year's NCAA Tournament, but there are a few teams on its side of the bracket who reek of upset potential.

Tennessee basketball took control against Auburn with a monster second-half run to advance to the SEC Tournament title game.

Tennessee shuts down Auburn on the final possession to secure the upset of the top-seeded Tigers to advance to their 14th SEC title game.