March Madness is sweeping the nation.
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament bracket was revealed on Sunday, giving 68 teams from coast to coast a road map to a national title. That road will lead to the Final Four in San Antonio, but where did each team’s journey begin?
A majority of the 50 states have at least one team in March Madness this year. Many states have multiple schools in the bracket, while others across the country have no representative at all.
Before the first round tips off on Thursday, let’s map out where each team in March Madness comes from:
Thirty-five states, along with Washington, D.C., are represented in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
Texas has the most teams in this year’s tournament with five: Houston, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Baylor and Texas.
Alabama, California, North Carolina and Tennessee are all tied for second with four teams apiece.
Here is the full state-by-state breakdown for this year’s NCAA Tournament:
Alabama
- Auburn (No. 1, South)
- Alabama (No. 2, East)
- Troy (No. 14, Midwest)
- Alabama State (No. 16, South, First Four)
Arizona
- Arizona (No. 4, East)
- Grand Canyon (No. 13, West)
Arkansas
California
- St. Mary’s (No. 7, East)
- UCLA (No. 7, Midwest)
- San Diego State (No. 11, South, First Four)
- UC San Diego (No. 12, South)
Colorado
- Colorado State (No. 12, West)
Connecticut
- UConn (No. 8, West)
- Yale (No. 13, South)
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
- Illinois (No. 6, Midwest)
- SIU Edwardsville (No. 16, Midwest)
Indiana
Iowa
- Iowa State (No. 3, South)
- Drake (No. 11, West)
Kansas
Kentucky
- Kentucky (No. 3, Midwest)
- Louisville (No. 8, South)
Louisiana
- McNeese (No. 12, Midwest)
Maryland
- Maryland (No. 4, West)
- Mount St. Mary’s (No. 16, East, First Four)
Michigan
- Michigan State (No. 2, South)
- Michigan (No. 5, South)
Mississippi
- Ole Miss (No. 6, South)
- Mississippi (No. 8, East)
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
- Creighton (No. 9, South)
- Omaha (No. 15, West)
New Mexico
- New Mexico (No. 10, South)
New York
North Carolina
- Duke (No. 1, East)
- North Carolina (No. 11, South, First Four)
- High Point (No. 13, Midwest)
- UNC Wilmington (No. 14, West)
Ohio
- Xavier (No. 11, Midwest, First Four)
- Akron (No. 13, East)
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
- Robert Morris (No. 15, East)
- Saint Francis (No. 16, South, First Four)
Rhode Island
South Carolina
- Clemson (No. 5, Midwest)
- Wofford (No. 15, Midwest)
Tennessee
- Tennessee (No. 2, Midwest)
- Memphis (No. 5, West)
- Vanderbilt (No. 10, East)
- Lipscomb (No. 14, South)
Texas
- Houston (No. 1, Midwest)
- Texas Tech (No. 3, Midwest)
- Texas A&M (No. 4, South)
- Baylor (No. 9, East)
- Texas (No. 11, Midwest, First Four)
Utah
- BYU (No. 6, East)
- Utah State (No. 10, Midwest)
Virginia
- VCU (No. 11, East)
- Liberty (No. 12, East)
- Norfolk State (No. 16, West)
Washington
Washington, D.C.
- American (No. 16 East, First Four)
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin (No. 3, East)
- Marquette (No. 7, South)
Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming do not have a school in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
Two of those states – Alaska and Maine – have never had a team in the NCAA Tournament. Alaska doesn’t have a Division I school, while Maine’s men’s basketball team has not reached March Madness in its 95-season history.
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