Upsets are out as top seeds dominate 2025 NCAA basketball tournaments
On the men's side, Auburn, Duke, Florida and Houston are all No. 1 seeds. On the women's side, South Carolina and UCLA are top seeds, with two other No. 1 seeds possibly joining them later in the Final Four.
Welcome to the all-favorite Final Four.
For only the second time in the history of the NCAA men’s tournament, the last being in 2008, the final four teams standing are all No. 1 seeds.
Houston faces Duke, and Florida will play Auburn in Saturday’s national semifinals in San Antonio. The winners will advance to the national title game April 7.
The high-seed dominance extends to the women’s tournament, as well, where another all-No. 1-seeded Final Four is also possible.
UCLA and South Carolina, the top seeds in their regions, have already advanced to the Final Four, and they will be joined Monday by the winners of No. 1-seeded USC’s matchup with No. 2 seed Connecticut and No. 1 Texas’ in-state showdown with No. 2 TCU.
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