Men's March Madness bracket: Predictions, picks for Sweet 16 round of NCAA Tournament
It's time for the Sweet 16 for the 2025 men's NCAA Tournament.
The tournament has been cut down from the original 68 teams to 16, with a chance at moving on to keep the season alive and win a national championship. Of the teams remaining, seven are from the SEC, which breaks a new men's NCAA Tournament record.
All of the No. 1 seeds are still alive as we enter the tournament's second weekend. While this tournament has been short on major upsets, No. 10 Arkansas pulled off a significant win over No. 2 St. John's to advance to the second weekend.
Cooper Flagg and Duke are the favorites to win through the first two rounds after cruising to easy victories. Meanwhile, Florida proved a worthy title contender by returning and upending the two-time defending champions UConn.
Here's a look at expert predictions for the Sweet 16 and who will advance to the Elite Eight on Saturday and Sunday:
March Madness bracket predictions for Sweet 16
(1) Houston vs (4) Purdue
- Craig Meyer, Paste BN Network: Houston 69, Purdue 62
- Ehsan Kassim, Paste BN Network: Houston 65, Purdue 60
- Jeremy Cluff, Arizona Republic: Houston 68, Purdue 63
- AI: Houston 75, Purdue 64
(3) Texas Tech vs (10) Arkansas
- Craig Meyer, Paste BN Network: Arkansas 78, Texas Tech 74
- Ehsan Kassim, Paste BN Network: Texas Tech 84, Arkansas 80
- Jeremy Cluff, Arizona Republic: Texas Tech 70, Arkansas 67
- AI: Texas Tech 78, Arkansas 70
(1) Auburn vs (5) Michigan
- Craig Meyer, Paste BN Network: Auburn 82, Michigan 70
- Ehsan Kassim, Paste BN Network: Auburn 88, Michigan 78
- Jeremy Cluff, Arizona Republic: Michigan 81, Auburn 77
- AI: Auburn 80, Michigan 72
(2) Tennessee vs (3) Kentucky)
- Craig Meyer, Paste BN Network: Kentucky 70, Tennessee 66
- Ehsan Kassim, Paste BN Network: Tennessee 68, Kentucky 65
- Jeremy Cluff, Arizona Republic: Tennessee 75, Kentucky 73
- AI: Tennessee 76, Kentucky 73
(2) Alabama vs (6) BYU
- Craig Meyer, Paste BN Network: BYU 85, Alabama 84
- Ehsan Kassim, Paste BN Network: Alabama 90, BYU 84
- Jeremy Cluff, Arizona Republic Network: Alabama 86, BYU 83
- AI: Alabama 84, BYU 78
(1) Florida vs (4) Maryland
- Craig Meyer, Paste BN Network: Florida 87, Maryland 75
- Ehsan Kassim, Paste BN Network: Florida 92, Maryland 80
- Jeremy Cluff, Arizona Republic: Florida 78, Maryland 70
- AI: Florida 77, Maryland 74
(2) Michigan State vs (6) Ole Miss
- Craig Meyer, Paste BN Network: Ole Miss 71, Michigan State 67
- Ehsan Kassim, Paste BN Network: Ole Miss 74, Michigan State 70
- Jeremy Cluff, Arizona Republic: Ole Miss 74, Michigan State 69
- AI: Michigan State 76, Ole Miss 72
(1) Duke vs (4) Arizona
- Craig Meyer, Paste BN Network: Duke 87, Arizona 79
- Ehsan Kassim, Paste BN Network: Duke 88, Arizona 77
- Jeremy Cluff, Arizona Republic: Duke 79, Arizona 73
- AI: Duke 70, Arizona 70