


We asked readers who will win the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Here are the results from our online poll:
No. 4 seed Maryland (33%) — 83 votes
No. 1 seed Duke (23%) — 59 votes
No. 1 seed Florida (17%) — 44 votes
Other (11%) — 29 votes
No. 1 seed Houston (8%) — 20 votes
No. 1 seed Auburn (8%) — 19 votes
Here’s what some fans told us (answers have been edited for clarity and grammar):
I watched the Terps win the NCAAs in Atlanta in 2002. They will repeat in 2025 because they are the only team with all five starters in double figures! — Robin Ficker
Michigan State. — Katie
I’ll take the Florida Gators. They have great balance and talent, and by the end of the season were clearly the best team in the best conference and in the country. Of course, if they face off in the Regional Final against the Terps, I’ll be hoping that my prediction proves to be wrong. — Laurence Berbert
St. John’s. — Len Foxwell
The Baltimore Sun reader poll is an unscientific survey in which website users volunteer their opinions on the subject of the poll. To see results from previous sports polls, go to baltimoresun.com/sportspoll