This time last year, the ACC and Big East were entering the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament with a combined record of 14-1 and comprising seven teams of the Sweet 16 field. By contrast, the Big Ten and SEC placed just two teams apiece among the final 16 in 2024 after the conferences earned eight bids each to the Big Dance.

After the Sweet 16 games on Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28, there will only be eight teams remaining for the Elite Eight round games on Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30.Start the day smarter.

With the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight officially over, there weren't any unexpected results. 2025 NCAA Tournament favorites went a perfect 12-0 in both rounds. Favorites are also 50-13 straight-up in the 2025 tournament.

Michigan State in the Elite Eight of the Men’s NCAA Tournament As the madness marches into the final day of Elite 8 games, the stage is set for a showdown of powerhouses and perennial contenders. Auburn and Michigan State collide in a clash of veteran coaches,

Florida and Duke  have already secured a spot in San Antonio for the 2025 Final Four. On Sunday, the Gators and Blue Devils will find out their semifinal opponents as champions emerge from the Midwest and South regions in Elite Eight action.

And that extends to the 2025 Final Four participants, powerhouse programs who separated themselves from the rest of the field early in the regular season. Florida, Houston, Duke and Auburn were always great,

Florida survived third-seed Texas Tech while Duke didn't need any late-game heroics to secure a bid to San Antonio as the second No. 1 seed

For now, let's take a look at the biggest winners and losers from Saturday night's action. The Florida Gators entered Saturday's Elite Eight game riding a 28-game winning streak when leading at halftime,