It’s the moment basketball fans have been waiting for. Charles Barkley has revealed his March Madness 2025 bracket, and his decision on Auburn is shocking.
Charles Barkley Does Not Have Auburn Winning National Championship
"We're supposed to be unbiased. What are we, Fox News?! What are we Fox News in here now? This ain't Fox News, we don't have to repeat everything the idiots say every day." – Charles Barkley pic.twitter.com/6P9j1gwoqw
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 20, 2025
Barkley is arguably Auburn’s biggest supporter. The NBA Hall of Famer attended Auburn from 1981 to 1984.
Barkley has even been to several Auburn games during the season.
When it came time to fill out his bracket, Barkley picked No. 1 Auburn to win the South Region.
Then, Barkley made the shocking decision to have Auburn lose in the Final Four to No. 1 Florida.
“You can’t write down with your heart,” Barkley explained on the CBS Studio Show.
Ernie Johnson teased Barkley, saying how nice he’s been to coach Bruce Pearl. Johnson couldn’t believe Barley would ever pick against the Tigers.
Leave it to Barkley to come up with a quick comeback.
“We’re supposed to be unbiased,” Barkley explained. “What are we, Fox News? What are we Fox News in here now? This ain’t Fox News. We don’t have to repeat everything the idiots say every day.”
Charles Barkley March Madness 2025 Bracket
Chuck’s Bracket!
Auburn Final Four 🤨
Florida vs Zags in the Natty 🏆
Grand Canyon > Maryland#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/am5hkx1KOx— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 20, 2025
The left side of Barkley’s bracket is fairly standard.
The Inside the NBA host has No. 1 Auburn coming out of the South, and No. 1 Florida coming out of the West.
The East Region is where Barkley made some bold decisions.
Barkley has No. 4 Arizona defeating No. 1 Duke in the Sweet 16. In the bottom half, “Chuckster” has No. 6 BYU advancing to the Elite Eight by beating No. 2 Alabama.
Barkley likes No. 4 Arizona to reach the Final Four.
The same chaos is also located in the Midwest Region.
Barley has No. 8 Gonzaga reaching the Elite Eight after upsetting No. 1 Houston in the Second Round. Barkley took it one step further, with the Zags beating No. 2 Tennesee to reach the Final Four.
Barkley then has Florida beating Auburn in the first semifinal, and Gonzaga beating Arizona in the second.
When the NCAA tournament ends, Barkley believes Florida will be the last team standing.
