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Jay Bilas March Madness 2025 Bracket: Expert Picks, Upsets, & National Title Prediction
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March Madness is finally here and college basketball fans are scrambling to fill out their NCAA Tournament brackets. One of the leading voices in college basketball has filled out his bracket and made his picks for the 2025 NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament. View expert picks, upsets, and national title predictions for March Madness from ESPN’s Jay Bilas.
Jay Bilas March Madness 2025 Bracket: Expert Picks
Picking every game of the NCAA tournament: https://t.co/H9jIVNW3CW
— Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) March 18, 2025
Bilas has filled out his entire March Madness bracket for ESPN.com.
In the South Region, Bilas has No. 1 Auburn and No. 2 Michigan State in his Elite Eight. Bilas likes Bruce Pearl’s Tigers to get past Tom Izzo’s Spartans and reach the Final Four.
In the East Region, Bilas likes No. 1 Duke to play No. 2 Alabama in the Elite Eight. Bilas writes, “Alabama’s high-powered offense will cause the Blue Devils major problems.”
However, Bilas is siding with his Blue Devils to move to the Final Four because of their defense.
It’s another No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup in the Midwest Region. Bilas likes No. 1 Houston to defeat No. 2 Tennessee in the Elite Eight in a physical battle.
Finally, Bilas has No. 1 Florida defeating No. 2 St. John’s in the Elite Eight of the West Region. Despite praising St. John’s, Bilas thinks Florida has “too much on the offensive end.” The Gators move on to the Final Four.
Jay Bilas March Madness 2025 Bracket: Upsets
Everyone loves a good NCAA Tournament upset, here are some double digit seeds to consider for upsets while filling out your bracket: pic.twitter.com/SnJn8TdN5M
— Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) March 18, 2025
Keep an eye on a potential upset in the game between No. 4 Texas A&M and No. 13 Yale.
“Yale can really shoot it,” Bilas said about Yale. “They run outstanding halfcourt offense, and they execute extraordinarily well.”
No. 13 Yale upset No. 4 Auburn in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
Another upset to look out for is No. 12 UC San Diego over No. 5 Michigan. Bilas calls UC San Diego the “upset darling of the tournament.”
The name to watch is San Diego’s Hayden Gray, who leads the nation in steals per game.
Jay Bilas March Madness 2025 Bracket: National Title Prediction
Who are some players to look out for in the South Region? pic.twitter.com/GRZRvH31hs
— Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) March 18, 2025
In the Final Four, Bilas likes No. 1 Florida defeating No. 1 Auburn and No. 1 Houston beating No. 1 Duke.
Bilas has the Florida Gators winning their first title since the back-to-back championship teams in 2006 and 2007.
“Florida has the best guards in the country with Walter Clayton, Alijah Martin, and Will Richard,” Bilas said.
