One region in the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket stands out above the rest for its brutality. The West is going to be a slugfest, as No. 1 seed Florida, No. 2 seed St. John's, No. 3 seed Texas Tech and No.

As the clock ticks down to Thursday, you're reading all you can about who's going to make it to the Final Four and eventually win men's March Madness. And we're here to help you with all of that.

Madness is upon us — after the First Four games Tuesday night, the first-round games of the NCAA men's basketball tournament are Thursday and Friday. That includes four first-round games Friday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.