The SEC set an NCAA Tournament record by getting 14 teams into the field of 68 this season. Now, seven have made the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAAA Tournament bracket. Meanwhile, the Big Ten and the Big 12 advanced four teams to the regional semifinals in the 2025 NCAA bracket, while the ACC has one (Duke). Mid-majors were shut out of the Sweet 16 entirely this year, but there are still compelling 2025 NCAA Sweet 16 matchups set for Thursday and Friday.
BYU is the No. 6 seed in the East Region and only two seasons removed from counting itself as a mid-major member of the Mountain West. Now in the Big 12, the Cougars will take on No. 2 Alabama on Thursday. That could be one of the most compelling Sweet 16 matchups in the 2025 March Madness bracket. Before locking in any 2025 March Madness predictions, be sure to check out the 2025 NCAA bracket picks from SportsLine college basketball expert Thomas Casale.
A frequent guest on national radio and TV shows to discuss college sports, Casale has a knack for picking college basketball winners, going 341-208 (62.1%) over the last three campaigns. He joined SportsLine in 2024 and promptly went 28-14-1 (67%) in CBB, returning $1,215 to $100 players. He’s now 60-36 (+1828) in his last 96 official college basketball plays on SportsLine.
There’s simply no reason to rely on luck when there’s a proven expert to help you dominate your 2025 March Madness picks. Now, Casale has analyzed the Sweet 16 teams and revealed his predictions for the remainder of the NCAA Tournament bracket 2025. You can only see his second-chance 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket over at SportsLine.
Top 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 bracket
One 2025 NCAA Tournament upset that Casale is calling in his second-chance March Madness brackets: No. 10 seed Arkansas to upset No. 3 seed Texas Tech in the West Region semifinals. The Razorbacks are the only team seeded lower than No. 6 to make the Sweet 16, and while it might be hard to reconcile calling an SEC team with strong NIL backing that is coached by John Calipari a Cinderella, there is no questioning that they’ve embraced their role as underdogs.
Arkansas looked convincing in wins over No. 7 Kansas and No. 2 St. John’s to earn its way into the third round and now the Razorbacks match up with a disciplined, albeit undersized Texas Tech squad. Calipari’s crew is incredibly long, with 7-foot-2 Zvonimir Ivisic, 6-foot-11 Jonas Aidoo and 6-foot-9 Trevon Brazile all causing problems at the rim. Meanwhile, the Razorbacks are hoping to get leading scorer Adou Thiero back from a knee injury to give Arkansas a depth advantage as well. See the rest of Casale’s second-chance 2025 March Madness bracket here.
How to make 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket predictions
Casale has also predicted the rest of the 2025 March Madness bracket, including a No. 1 seed that goes down hard in the Elite Eight. With Casale’s proven track record over the last three years in college basketball, you’ll want to see the rest of his 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket picks at SportsLine.
Which teams should you back as you make college basketball picks and fill out your second-chance 2025 NCAA Tournament brackets? And which No. 1 goes down in flames? Visit SportsLine now to see which teams you can back with confidence, all from the expert on a 60-36 run on college hoops picks.
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