The 2025 men's NCAA tournament began with 68 teams looking to raise a banner and write their name into college basketball history. The Auburn Tigers, the overall No. 1 seed in the South, are looking to avenge their SEC tournament loss and claim the title as the best team in the country,

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Many in legalized sports betting states who filled out brackets in ESPN’s ubiquitous tournament challenge contest this week were greeted by a congratulatory pop-up fronted by falling confetti after they hit the submit button -- along with an invitation to wager on their chosen winner at ESPN Bet, with odds for that team featured prominently.