March Madness 2025: Dates, Locations, Top Seeds & Schedule

March Madness is right around the corner. Conference tournaments start in less than two weeks, which will be followed by Selection Sunday. The field of 68 gets started shortly after that.

Here is all the information you need to know about watching the 2025 version of the NCAA Men’s Tournament:

March Madness 2025: Dates, Locations, Top Seeds & Schedule

When Is The Start Of March Madness?

The conference tournaments will be held during the week of March 10th. By the afternoon on Sunday, March 16th, the full season results will be in. That day is known as Selection Sunday, when the committee will meet in order to set the 68-team bracket.

The two “First Four” matchups will be held on March 18th and 19th, and will be played in Dayton, Ohio.

The official field of 64 will have their tournament start on March 20th

Which Rounds Will Be On Which Dates?

Here is a breakdown of when each round of the March Madness tournament is scheduled to take place:

• First Four: March 18th & 19th
• First Round: March 20th & 21st
• Second Round: March 22nd & 23rd
• Sweet 16: March 27th & 28th
• Elite 8: March 29th & 30th
• Final Four: April 5th
• National Championship: April 7th

Where Will March Madness Games Be Played?

Here is the full list of locations for March Madness 2025:

First Four:

UD Arena – Dayton, Ohio

First/Second Rounds:

Lexington, Kentucky – Rupp Arena

Providence, Rhode Island – Amica Mutual Pavilion

Seattle, Washington – Climate Pledge Arena

Wichita, Kansas – Intrust Bank Arena

Cleveland, Ohio – Rocket Arena

Denver, Colorado – Ball Arena

Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Fiserv Forum

Raleigh, North Carolina – Lenovo Center

East Regional:

Newark, New Jersey – Prudential Center

West Regional:

San Francisco, California – Chase Center

South Regional:

Atlanta, Georgia – State Farm Arena

Midwest Regional:

Indianapolis, Indiana – Lucas Oil Stadium

Final Four & National Championship:

San Antonio, Texas – Alamodome

Which Teams Will Be The Top Seeds?

We won’t know exactly which teams will be awarded the top-four seeds until Selection Sunday. At the time of writing, it looks as though the Auburn Tigers are the favorites to be the top overall seed in the tournament. They have been ranked no.1 in the AP Poll since early January, and have lost just once since December 4th.

Duke has had a strong season behind projected no.1 draft pick Cooper Flagg, and are currently ranked second in the AP Poll. Florida and Houston round out the top-4.