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.

The first full day of the men's NCAA Tournament is Thursday, while the women begin play Friday. Here's which local standouts are on the rosters.

Madness teams could pull off upsets in the first round? Here's eight bracket-buster predictions for Round of 64 NCAA Tournament bracket.