Contained in the NBA analyst Charles Barkley has unveiled his March Insanity bracket and knowledgeable picks for the 2025 NCAA Event. Chuck has one sleeper staff reaching the Last 4.
Barkley’s Last 4 options No. 1 Auburn, No. 1 Florida, No. 4 Arizona, and No. 8 Gonzaga. Sir Charles additionally has Florida defeating Gonzaga within the Nationwide Championship.
Inside The NBA’s Charles Barkley Picks
- Last 4 — No. 1 Auburn, No. 1 Florida, No. 4 Arizona, and No. 8 Gonzaga
- No. 13 Grand Canyon to Upset No. 4 Maryland in First Spherical
- No. 1 Florida Over No. 8 Gonzaga for Nationwide Championship
Charles Barkley March Insanity Bracket 2025
Chuck’s Bracket!
Auburn Last 4 🤨
Florida vs Zags within the Natty 🏆
Grand Canyon > Maryland#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/am5hkx1KOx— NCAA March Insanity (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 20, 2025
Charles Barkley March Insanity 2025 Picks And Predictions
Charles Barkley has No. 1 Auburn, No. 1 Florida, No. 4 Arizona, and No. 8 Gonzaga reaching the Last 4. The Corridor of Famer believes the Bulldogs will be capable to take full benefit of their NCAA Event expertise.
Last 4 — No. 1 Auburn, No. 1 Florida, No. 4 Arizona, And No. 8 Gonzaga
Auburn is aiming to achieve the Last 4 for the primary time since 2019 and win its first-ever nationwide championship in males’s basketball. The Tigers completed their season 28-5 (15-3 within the SEC) beneath head coach Bruce Pearl, who earned his 214th win at Auburn in an 87-82 win over Texas on Jan. 7. He surpassed Joel Eaves to grow to be the winningest coach in Auburn basketball historical past.
Florida completed 30-4 (14-4 in SEC) this season and defeated Tennessee within the SEC Event championship to win its first convention championship since 2014. The Gators are getting into the NCAA Event on a six-game win streak, with 5 victories coming in opposition to groups ranked within the AP High 25.
Barkley has No. 1 Duke falling to No. 4 Arizona within the Candy 16. The Wildcats went 22-12 (14-6 in Massive 12) within the common season. For them to advance to the Last 4, they’d additionally need to beat No. 13 Akron, No. 5 Oregon, and No. 6 BYU. He’s predicting the Wildcats will lose to Gonzaga within the Last 4.
No. 13 Grand Canyon To Upset No. 4 Maryland In First Spherical
Grand Canyon concluded its common season with a file of 26-7 (13-3 in WAC). The Antelopes have received three of their final 4 video games. Grand Canyon additionally defeated Utah Valley to win the WAC Event title.
Final season, the Antelopes completed 30-5 (17-3 in WAC) in convention play. They went on to win the WAC regular-season and convention match championships.
As the automated qualifier for the WAC, they earned the No. 12 seed within the NCAA Event. They managed to upset the No. 5 seed Saint Mary’s within the first spherical earlier than dropping to Alabama within the second spherical.
In the meantime, Maryland went 25-8 (14-6 in Massive Ten) this season. The Terrapins misplaced to Michigan final Saturday within the Massive Ten Event semifinals.
Within the 2023-24 season, they completed 16-17 (7-13 in Massive Ten) in a tie for eleventh place. Because the No. 12 seed within the Massive Ten Event, they defeated Rutgers within the first spherical earlier than dropping to Wisconsin within the quarterfinals.
No. 1 Florida Over No. 8 Gonzaga For Nationwide Championship
Charles Barkley performed for Auburn from 1981-84 and made his lone NCAA Event look in his ultimate season, when the Tigers had been eradicated within the First Spherical. He was then chosen fifth general by the Philadelphia 76ers within the 1984 NBA draft.
So naturally, he thinks Auburn can attain the Last 4. But it surely all ends there for the Tigers. Earlier this season, Florida defeated the Tigers in Auburn by a ultimate rating of 90-81. The Gators ended their common season with a file of 30-4 (14-4 in SEC). Their non-conference file is a flawless 13-0.
Final season, Florida went 24-12 (11-7 in SEC) to complete in sixth place. Within the SEC Event, the Gators beat Georgia, Alabama, and Texas A&M to advance to the championship sport, the place they’d fall to Auburn.
The Gators earned an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA Event because the No. 7 seed within the South Area, the place they misplaced to Colorado 102-100 within the First Spherical.
Extra importantly, Charles Barkley is getting quite a lot of warmth on social media proper now within the Midwest, the place he has No. 8 seed Gonzaga stunning Tennessee within the Elite Eight to get to the Last 4.
On paper, the Bulldogs don’t have any shot in opposition to groups like No. 1 Houston and No. 5 Clemson, however since when has anybody’s March Insanity predictions ever come true?
Nobody has ever had an ideal bracket. Gonzaga reached the Last 4 in 2017 and 2021. It’s all about which staff will get scorching on the proper time.
