The 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket is live, with games starting on Thursday. Notably, the Auburn Tigers are led by national player of the year candidate Johni Broome, emerging from a tough SEC season with a No. 1 seed in the South Region.

Key matchups include No. 5 Michigan facing No. 12 UC San Diego, along with No. 8 Louisville taking on No. 9 Creighton. For a thorough dive into the tournament bracket, visit the SportsLine for data-driven predictions.

The insights are drawn from a model that simulated 10,000 tournament scenarios, proving to be highly successful in past tournaments.