The NCAA tournament is only three weeks old and the hive state must be well represented in the field.
Byu and Utah State are scheduled to earn big dancing offers, while Utah is currently raining on the WAC standings and can make her first ever tournament, claiming the conference championship.
The majority of the current bracket projections have both Cougars seeds and AGGIES, which move between No. 7 and 10, which can lead to a unique result-the long-time rivals in the country who play each other in the opening circle of the opening circle The NCAA tournament.

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Such a match happened once before when Byu defeated Utah 91-82 in 1971. The 2025 rematch will surely be a fascinating television.
Here is a look where the local teams are expected to play in the NCAA tournament.
What are the latest predictions for BYU, Utah and Utah Valley?
Espn
- Byu: No. 8 Seed Vs. Utah in the first round, San Francisco Sun
- Utah: No. 9 seeds against byu in the first round, San Francisco Subregional
- Utah Valley: No. 14 Seed Vs. Texas Tech in the first round, Denver Sunday
- The best match: Clear byu/Utah country. Not only would basketball be very fun, but it would be one of the most memorable sports moments in the history of the country.
CBS sport
- Byu: No. 10 Seed vs. Ucla in the first round, Wichita Subregional
- Utah: No.
- Utah Valley: No. 14 SEED vs. Iowa State in the first round, Milwauki Subginel
- The best match: Byu/ucla. Fans will remember when the cougars were upset by the bewilderment, the last four -fold Bruins in 2021. Ucla’s revenge would be an appropriate way to capture its first tournament victory for more than a decade.
USA Today
- Byu: No. 8 Seed Vs. Vanderbilt in the first round, Newark Subregional
- Utah: No. 7 seeds against Nebraska in the first round, Milwauki subgineral
- Utah Valley: No. 14 seeds against Kentucky in the first round, Denver’s subgineral
- The best match: Valley of Utah/Kentucky. Mark Pope is looking for his first victory in the tournament as a major coach against his former program. Utah Valley is looking for her first victory in the tournament against her former head coach. Mature match for the centuries!
Athletic
- Byu: No. 9 Seed against Uconn in the first round, Raleigh Subregional
- Utah: No. 8 Seed Vs. Gonzaga in the first round, Lexington Subregional
- Utah Valley: No. 14 Seed vs. Arizona in the first round, Denver Subregional
- The best match: Byu/uconn. The couges have not defeated a single -digit seed in the 1991 tournament, the overthrow of two -time defender Champion Husky will be a rewarding way to finally terminate this series.
The Washington Post
- Byu: No. 9 seeds against Illinois in the first round, Lexington Subgineral
- Utah: No. 8 Seed Vs. Uconn in the first round, Raleigh Subregional
- Utah Valley: No. 14 Seed Vs. Texas A&M in the first round, Denver’s subgineral
- The best match: Utah/Uconn. Jerrod Calhoun has already proven to be a home rent for Aggies, but the defeating of Dan Hurley would feel like more than a grand slam.
Team -ranking
- Byu: No. 8 seeds
- Utah: No. 9 Seed
- Utah Valley: No. 14 seeds
When is the selection Sunday?
This year’s NCAA tournament bracket will be opened on Sunday, March 16th. The selection show, announcing the 68-team field, will be broadcast at 16:00 mst on CBS.
The 2025 tournament will start with the first four games in Dayton, Ohio, on March 18 and 19, then matches from the first and second rounds will be played from March 20-23.
The final four will be held at Alamodom in San Antonio on April 5 and 7.