When does the March Madness 2025 schedule start, and when are 2025 NCAA Tournament brackets due? The 2025 March Madness bracket begins on Thursday, March 20

But if you're a basketball fan, then you probably only care about one thing - March Madness. It's the NCAA Basketball Tournament, and if you can't take to the court, you can play along at home with the CBS Miami Bracket Challenge. So it's time to brush up on your college basketball knowledge.

In the first game No. 16 St. Francis (PA) will square off with No. 16 Alabama State, with a trip to Kentucky to take on the top overall seed Auburn on the line. In the second game, No. 11 North Carolina — a surprising inclusion in the tournament — takes on No.