The final Big Ten team was knocked out of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, as Michigan State fell to Auburn, 70-64. The Spartans put together a spirited rally in the second half after falling behind early to the Tigers.

While 50% of the second-round participants will hail from the Big Ten and SEC, their hefty representation is partially the byproduct of conference realignment. The Big Ten expanded from 14 teams to 18 for the 2024-25 season and added teams like UCLA and Oregon, both of which advanced to the second round.

The top-seeded Gamecocks, defending national champions, got all they could handle from second-seeded Duke, winning 54-50.

The Final Four is nearly set. Three of the four teams have officially punched their tickets to San Antonio next week after making it through the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament. Michigan State and Auburn are battling for the final spot in Atlanta on Sunday afternoon.

At least two No. 1 seeds will be in the Final Four of women’s NCAA Tournament . Two more could book trips to Tampa, Florida, on Monday. South Carolina kept its repeat championship hopes alive and reached its fifth straight Final Four with a grinding 54-50 win over Duke on Sunday.

The data told the story all year on Duke, Houston, Florida and Auburn. The Blue Devils, Cougars, Gators and Tigers had held the top four spots in daily rankings from KenPom since the first half of February,

After two exciting weekends of NCAA Tournament action, the 2025 Final Four field is set. The bracket started with 68 teams earlier this month, and the field has since shrunk to a mere quartet ahead of what should be a historic Final Four next weekend.

Madness is set. No. 1 Houston locked up its bid in the foursome early Sunday with a dominant win over No. 2 Tennessee. It was pretty much over at halftime as the Cougars held the Vols to just 15 points before the break.