The four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament escaped the second weekend of the Big Dance and are heading to the Final Four to cap one of the chalkiest NCAA Tournaments ever. It's the first time since 2008 and just the second time since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1985 that all four No.

With billions of dollars wagered in office pools and the impossible dream of a perfect bracket on the line, March Madness bracket season has arrived with Sunday's selection of 68 teams for both men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments.

The No. 2 seed Spartans (29-6) face the No. 6 seed Ole Miss Rebels (24-11) in Atlanta, Georgia. The winner will face either No. 5 seed Michigan (27-9) or No. 1 seed Auburn (30-5) Sunday in an Elite 8 game.

Auburn is the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, with Duke, Houston and Florida joining the Tigers on the No. 1 line in the March Madness bracket.

Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament's West Region final.

University of Illinois basketball – both men's and women's teams – are getting ready for their 2025 NCAA Tournament debuts. The first NCAA Tournament in 1939 consisted only of eight men's teams. Today, it's a 68-team bracket that includes multiple single-elimination rounds.

Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points, rescuing UConn from its first-half doldrums and single-handedly turning a tight game against Oklahoma into an 82-59 rout that sent the Huskies to the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament.

You can watch Friday's game at 10 p.m. ET on TBS. Michigan State is a two-time national champion. It won its first title in 1979 under legendary coach Jud Heathcote and a Magic Johnson-led team. The Spartans won it all again in 2000, with Mateen Cleeves and Morris Peterson leading the way in a win over Florida.

The Wolverines (25-9) earned the No. 5 seed and will face the No. 12 seed UC San Diego (30-4) at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.

The No. 5 seed Wolverines (26-9) face the No. 4 seed Texas A&M Aggies (23-10) at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.