The SEC has taken March Madness by storm, and the conference enjoys a strong chance for multiple Final Four berths due to its sheer volume of qualifiers and the lofty seeding of several of its teams.

It’s not all that far-fetched to consider the possibility of the SEC claiming every spot in the Final Four. Among the SEC’s top teams, which faces the toughest path to San Antonio? That might be Auburn. The No. 1 overall seed received a brutal bracket draw.

On today’s episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams offer their bracket breakdown, including spotlighting a few SEC teams that might be in danger of suffering an early upset.

They also provide their Final Four picks. Adams picks a championship game featuring two SEC teams, while Toppmeyer only puts one SEC team in his Final Four, with a Big 12 team capturing the championship.

The <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2025/03/16/march-madness-sec-basketball-record-bids-jay-bilas/82212359007/" aria-label="Link SEC has taken March Madness by storm">SEC has taken March Madness by storm</a>, and the conference enjoys a strong chance for multiple Final Four berths due to its sheer volume of qualifiers and the lofty seeding of several of its teams.
It&rsquo;s not all that far-fetched to consider the possibility of the SEC claiming every spot in the Final Four. Among the SEC&rsquo;s top teams, which <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2025/03/18/auburn-ncaa-bracket-march-madness-games/82482380007/" aria-label="Link faces the toughest path to San Antonio">faces the toughest path to San Antonio</a>? That might be Auburn. The No. 1 overall seed received a brutal bracket draw.
On today&rsquo;s episode, hosts <a href="https://x.com/btoppmeyer" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and <a href="https://x.com/johnadamskns" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> offer their bracket breakdown, including spotlighting a few SEC teams that might be in danger of suffering an <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2025/03/18/march-madness-upset-picks-ncaa-tournament-bracket/82482418007/" aria-label="Link early upset">early upset</a>.
They also provide their <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2025/03/17/march-madness-predictions-upset-picks-final-four/82488239007/" aria-label="Link Final Four picks">Final Four picks</a>. Adams picks a championship game featuring two SEC teams, while Toppmeyer only puts one SEC team in his Final Four, with a Big 12 team capturing the championship.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

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Our March Madness predictions, from upset picks to Final Four forecast