College Basketball
2025 March Madness Bracket Insights: Duke and Florida Among Top Favorites
Analysis of the most popular March Madness picks revealing Duke and Florida's prominence.
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The 2025 NCAA Tournament is underway, and Duke and Florida lead the popularity stakes for bracket picks. CBS Sports data shows that more than half of all entries in the bracket games have chosen either Duke or Florida to win the national title.
Top Picks to Win the National Championship
The most popular choices among brackets are:
| Rank | Team | Pick % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | 27.21% |
| 2 | Florida | 21.52% |
| 3 | Auburn | 15.11% |
| 4 | Houston | 10.08% |
| 5 | St. John’s | 4.17% |
| 6 | Michigan State | 4.06% |
| 7 | Tennessee | 3.13% |
| 8 | Alabama | 2.93% |
| 9 | Kentucky | 1.34% |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 1.16% |
Interestingly, even with their high seedings, the order of the picks could be surprising. Overall, the SEC dominates, accounting for over 45% of predicted winners in the tournament.
