The UConn Huskies began this season as one of the favorites to win the 2025 NCAA Tournament and become the first men’s basketball team to win three straight national titles since the UCLA dynasty in the 1960s and 70s. However, after opening the season No. 3 in the preseason polls, UConn is No. 8 in its own region of the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket and playing Oklahoma. If the Huskies win their opener, they’ll likely face No. 1 seed Florida, making it a challenge for creating 2025 March Madness bracket picks.

UConn won the title as a No. 4 seed in 2023 and as a No. 1 seed last year under head coach Dan Hurley. They’ve shown they don’t need to be top-seeded to succeed in the tournament. UConn ranked outside the top 50 in scoring offense, with a 23-10 record entering this year’s bracket.

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