Struggling with who to pick in your 2025 March Madness bracket? Here is a guide to Sporting News' expert NCAA Tournament analysis, including predictions, upsets, Vegas odds and more to help you get that perfect sheet.

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.

By bypassing the Blue Devils for the title, you can differentiate your entry. Duke’s prowess has made it the most popular title pick in ESPN’s bracket contest ( 25 percent of entries as of Tuesday) as well as CBS’s. Not going with Duke to win is a smart pool strategy Mock outlines here — while still collecting points by riding Duke to the finals.