Breaking Down the Biggest Upsets in the First Two Rounds of March Madness 2025

Out of 34 million initial brackets, zero perfect brackets remain

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Published on March 27, 2025 03:06PM EDT
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March Madness is officially underway and already, several nail-biting matches have resulted in some of the biggest upsets this year. From the Arkansas Razorbacks' surprising victory over the Kansas Jayhawks to the BYU Cougars' tight win over the Wisconsin Badgers, find out everything you need to know about the biggest upsets in the first two rounds of March Madness in the video above.

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