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The first two rounds of the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket are now in the books and the SEC continues to dominate the field heading into the 2025 NCAA bracket Sweet 16. The SEC had 14 teams earn NCAA Tournament bids this season, and seven of them are still alive after the first two rounds. No. 1 seeds Auburn and Florida survived second-round scares and now have their sights set on reaching the 2025 Final Four in San Antonio. In the Midwest Region, longtime SEC rivals Kentucky and Tennessee will square off for the first time ever in the NCAA Tournament.
No. 10 seed Arkansas has been one of the biggest surprises of the NCAA Tournament 2025. The Razorbacks, led by legendary head coach John Calipari, will take on Texas Tech with a trip to the Elite Eight on the line. Which SEC teams are worth back in the Sweet 16? Before locking in any March Madness predictions, be sure to see the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket picks from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
SportsLine’s proven projection model has simulated every game in the tournament 10,000 times. It has absolutely crushed its March Madness picks recently, beating over 91% of all CBS Sports brackets in four of the past six tournaments. The model nailed 13 of the 16 teams in the Sweet 16, and all four of its Final Four teams are still in the field. It knows how to spot an upset as well. The same model has produced brackets that have nailed 25 first-round upsets by double-digit seeds since its inception in 2016.
There’s no reason to rely on luck when there’s proven technology to help you dominate your 2025 March Madness picks. Now, with the remainder of the 2025 NCAA bracket revealed, the model is simulating the matchups and its results are in. You can only see it over at SportsLine.
Top 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 picks
One of the Sweet 16 picks from the model: No. 2 seed Tennessee, despite losing to Kentucky twice this season, beats the Wildcats on Friday. The Vols are favored by 4.5 points and are listed at -198 on the Moneyline in this Midwest Region matchup. Tennessee rolled through its first two games of the NCAA Tournament, beating Wofford 77-62 in the first round, and then defeating UCLA 67-58 in the second round.
In the first two meetings of the season between these longtime rivals, Kentucky shot lights out from beyond the arc, connecting on 50% of its 3-point attempts in both games. Tennessee is one of the best defensive teams in college basketball, and Rick Barnes’ veteran-heavy roster is built for success in March. Guards Chaz Lanier and Zakai Zeigler give the Vols a noticeable advantage in the backcourt. You can see the model’s 2025 NCAA bracket picks here.
How to make 2025 NCAA bracket predictions
SportsLine’s model also says the Final Four will feature something that hasn’t happened in almost 20 years. With the model’s track record of calling bracket-busting upsets, you’ll want to see which teams it’s picking this year before locking in any 2025 NCAA bracket picks.
So what’s the optimal NCAA Tournament 2025 bracket, and what historic Final Four does the model predict? Visit SportsLine now to see which teams you can back with confidence, all from the model that has called 25 first-round upsets by double-digit seeds and nailed 13 Sweet 16 teams this year.
