This NCAA basketball bonanza kicks off with the First Four Round – four games in each tournament to determine the final four teams in the Round of 64. It’s the last puzzle piece before the March Madness bracket is complete.

The SEC got a record 14 teams in the tournament, but went 8-6 in the first round. Of those eight wins, seven came against teams seeded 11th or worse. Other than Arkansas’ win over Kansas, the league lost almost all of the toss-up games.

The 2025 men’s NCAA tournament might have been the last for St. Francis (PA). The school announced Tuesday that it will be dropping from Division I all the way to Division III after the 2025-26 college sports seasons. The announcement comes a week after the school nearly beat Alabama State in the First Four.

The 2024-25 season saw Saint Francis reach March Madness for the first time since 1991, but the school has announced plans to drop to Division III.

Citing changes in the national landscape, and a week after a First Four loss in the NCAA tournament, Saint Francis (PA) announced a move to Division III in 2026.