West Regional preview for March Madness 2025 bracket: Top teams, players to watch

Here’s a look at the West Region of the NCAA Tournament as March Madness gets set to tip off Tuesday:

No. 1 Florida (30-4)

Conference: SEC

Coach: Todd Golden (third season)

Post-ing up: The Gators climbed as high as No. 2 in the nation and have top-10 units in both offensive and defensive efficiency, per EvanMiya.com. Senior Walter Clayton Jr. (17.2 points entering Friday), who chose Florida over following Rick Pitino from Iona to St. John’s, can help the program win its first title since the Billy Donovan days.