SportsLine's model has nailed 24 first-round upsets by double-digit seeds and revealed its optimal NCAA Tournament bracket 2025

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.

"Fill out my March Madness bracket with a bold, upset-heavy approach -- prioritizing big Cinderella runs, major early round upsets and at least one surprise Final Four team." Now that's bold!