Selection Sunday will be arriving soon, with all the NCAA Tournament pageantry that begins when the 68 spots — including the No. 1 seeds — will be determined for college basketball’s national championships. Our free printable March Madness bracket template awaits below, if you want to download a blank version of the 2025 event before all teams and regions are announced.
Free printable March Madness bracket
How do I fill out a March Madness bracket?
Once you have printed our NCAA Tournament bracket and grabbed a pen, the next steps are fairly simple.
Step 1: Research your predictions
Researching matchups and teams is always a smart decision when deciding who will advance, but March Madness is known to be chaotic, so take that into consideration when picking who will move on. LegalSportsReport covers all March Madness betting odds and will have previews for certain matchups during the tournament.
Step 2: Fill out which teams advance
The most crucial step of filling out a bracket is figuring out which teams you think will be advancing in each of their respective rounds. You will need to decide from the first round all the way to the NCAA champion. Once you get to the end, pick your winner and add a score in case of tie-breaker scenarios.
Step 3: Submit your bracket(s)
The final step to filling out your bracket is submitting it to whatever contests (paid or free) you desire. There are plenty of options when it comes to submitting brackets. You can find contests at some of the best betting sites, and even apps like ESPN Tournament Challenge.
Plenty of people also choose to have contests among themselves and their friends, which is another great (and free) option. If you are looking for other challenges, check out TheLines for free bracket contests for the NCAA Tournament — including the Perfect 16 Challenge, when you’ll win a $1,000 prize for nailing every team to survive the first two rounds.
Use TheLines’ free daily CBB picks to play more challenges with your fellow college basketball fanatics.
