The 2025 NCAA March Madness certainly delivered the thrilling tournament that fans eagerly look forward to every year, with countless buzzer–beaters and upsets making for an especially exciting contest. Many brackets were busted early with several first-round upsets, including #12 internet sensation McNeese scraping by #5 Clemson after holding Clemson to a mere 13 points in the first half. Other notable outcomes include #10 Arkansas vs #7 Kansas and #11 Drake, made up of mostly former Division II players, defeated #6 Missouri.
In surprising fashion, all four #1 seeds advanced to the Final Four – Florida, Auburn, Houston, and Duke – for the first time since 2008. This rare occurrence made two exciting semifinal games, where all four powerhouse teams played to the last whistle.
Florida and Houston faced off in the championship, where the Gators secured a 65-63 victory in a dramatic victory that went down to the last seconds. This was in large part due to Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr, who earned Most Outstanding Player and was crowned a national champion along with the rest of his team.
The March Madness bracket challenge is alive and well around the country, with 39 million people crafting a bracket, but no bracket was able to survive perfectly. Form V had its own challenge of who could make the most accurate bracket, with Jack Ramanathan ’26 being named the winner.
