Besides the Olympics and World Cup, is there a more exciting couple weeks in sports than March Madness? The journey to the NCAA basketball championship always-always features upsets and unforgettable moments (to the tune of One Shining Moment). A key part of the excitement is making sense of all the chaos by filling out your bracket and trying to predict which teams will advance through each round. To help you get ready for the 2025 tournament, we’ve created a set of printable Sweet 16 bracket PDFs.

Why Use a Sweet 16 Bracket?

While many fans like to fill out brackets for the entire March Madness tournament, narrowing your focus to the Sweet 16 can simplify things and increase the excitement. By this point, the field of 68 teams has been trimmed down to just 16 contenders, significantly intensifying competition and making each matchup critical. The 2025 Sweet 16 features powerhouse programs along with a few surprising underdogs that have made unexpected runs.

All four No. 1 seeds—Auburn, Duke, Houston, and Florida—are all still vying for the championship, creating a star-studded lineup packed with elite talent. Duke looks especially strong, with freshman star Cooper Flagg overcoming an ankle injury from the ACC tournament to dominate early-round victories against Mount St. Mary’s and Baylor. Using a Sweet 16 bracket lets you concentrate on these exciting, pressure-packed matchups and makes predicting outcomes much more manageable and fun.

Among the surprises on the way to the Sweet 16 are No. 12 McNeese State, who shocked No. 5 Clemson for their first-ever tournament win, and No. 10 Arkansas, which pulled off an upset over No. 2 St. John’s in coach John Calipari’s first season. These unexpected results are exactly what makes March Madness so compelling, and they’ll certainly have fans rethinking their bracket strategies as the tournament progresses.

Benefits of Our Sweet 16 Printable Brackets

We’ve designed three different versions of the Sweet 16 Bracket for March Madness 2025 to cater to various preferences.

  • Some brackets focus solely on the Sweet 16, providing a clean and straightforward layout. These are perfect if you want to zero in on this specific round without the clutter of the earlier stages.  
  • Other brackets include spaces to track teams from the First Round, Second Round, Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, and the National Championship. This comprehensive bracket lets you see the bigger picture of the tournament while still giving prominence to the Sweet 16.  
  • One of the bracket includes dates for each round, from the First Four to the National Championship. This is useful for planning your viewing schedule and staying on top of when each game is played.  

All of our brackets are designed for easy printing on standard letter-size paper (in landscape, of course). The layouts are clear and organized, providing ample space to write in team names and track the winners.

Download Your Sweet 16 Bracket for March Madness 2025

Using your printable Sweet 16 bracket is simple. First, download your preferred PDF file. Then, print out the bracket. Before the Sweet 16 games begin, fill in your predictions for each matchup. As the games are played, record the actual winners. You can then easily compare your predictions to the actual outcomes to see how well you did. Our printable Sweet 16 bracket PDFs offer a convenient way to track the games. You can easily record your predictions and follow the results as the tournament progresses.

We know there’s still a day or two, but you can be prepped for Sweet 16 now. As you track all the games and analysis in the Sweet 16, our printable PDF brackets will help you keep your predictions organized and make watching the games even more engaging. Whether you’re rooting for favorites or hoping for more stunning upsets, these brackets will ensure you’re fully prepared for another unforgettable March Madness.

Download your free printable Sweet 16 bracket PDFs in the links below and join the excitement of March Madness 2025.