Your Guide to a Printable NCAA Basketball Bracket for March Madness
March Madness is one of the most exciting times of the year for college basketball fans. Filling out a bracket is a tradition for many, whether they're seasoned basketball analysts or casual fans. This article provides information on how to access and utilize a printable NCAA tournament bracket, along with the tournament schedule.
Accessing Your Printable Bracket
The 2025 NCAA tournament bracket is filled out with the remaining 64 teams, now that the First Four is over.
You can easily print your NCAA tournament bracket in PDF format. You also can see, print and fill out your bracket at brackets.usatoday.com.
Remember to fill out your bracket before NCAA tournament games begin. Consider the First Four winners as you fill our your bracket; those games took place Tuesday and Wednesday.
If you procrastinate on filling out your March Madness bracket, you'll need your bracket filled out before that game begins, whether you're playing in the ESPN Tournament Challenge or elsewhere.
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NCAA Tournament Schedule: First Round
Here's a look at the schedule for the first two days of the tournament:
Thursday Day 1
- No. 8 Louisville vs. No. on CBS
- No. 4 Purdue vs. No. on truTV
- No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. on TNT
- No. 1 Houston vs. No. on TBS
- No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 16 Alabama State/St. on CBS
- No. 5 Clemson vs. No. on truTV
- No. 6 BYU vs. No. on TNT
- No. 8 Gonzaga vs. No. on TBS
- No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. on TNT
- No. 7 Kansas vs. No. on CBS
- No. 4 Texas A&M vs. No. on TBS
- No. 6 Missouri vs. No. on truTV
- No. 7 UCLA vs. No. on TNT
- No. 2 St. John's vs. No. on CBS
- No. 5 Michigan vs. No. on TBS
- No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. on truTV
Friday Day 2
- No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. on CBS
- No. 2 Alabama vs. No. on truTV
- No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. on TNT
- No. 5 Memphis vs. No. on TBS
- No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 American/Mount St. on CBS
- No. 7 Saint Mary's vs. No. on truTV
- No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. on TNT
- No. 4 Maryland vs. No. on TBS
- No. 1 Florida vs. No. on TNT
- No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. on CBS
- No. 7 Marquette vs. No. on TBS
- No. 4 Arizona vs. No. on truTV
- No. 8 UConn vs. No. on TNT
- No. 6 Illinois vs. No. on CBS
- No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. on TBS
- No. 5 Oregon vs. No.
Beyond the Bracket: More Ways to Play
Filling out a bracket is just one way to engage with March Madness. Many platforms, such as the ESPN Tournament Challenge, offer online bracket competitions and other interactive games. Explore these options for an even more immersive experience.
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