May the best 1 win. Here’s the bracket for the men’s NCAA Tournament:

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.

We’re getting close to window lock for your 2025 bracket picks, which means it’s time for our last-minute March Madness tip sheet. You need some final swing thoughts on the NCAA men's tournament before you click on your final answer.

NCAA Final Four field is set and full of No. 1 seeds with the Houston Cougars facing the Duke Blue Devils in one semifinal and the Auburn Tigers battling the Florida Gators in the other.

Florida, Auburn, Duke and Houston will battle it out this weekend to see who will head to Monday's championship game.

The Duke Blue Devils face the Houston Cougars in the Final Four of the men’s NCAA Tournament, and the Auburn Tigers will face the Florida Gators in the Final Four of the men’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday,