The race to claim automatic NCAA Tournament bids ratcheted up in conferences across college basketball on Thursday, as Selection Sunday crept closer and the stakes increased with more single-elimination tournament games.

March Madness 2025 starts with the First Four, which is essentially a play-in round before the tournament. Eight teams battle for the final four slots in the tournament, whittling the field down from 68 teams to 64.

Madness with the 68-team NCAA Tournament, but 148 teams will take part in women's postseason tournaments in 2025. Other events include the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) and the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).