Former March Madness Broadcaster Tim Brando Unveils Final Four Surprise

Veteran play-by-play announcer Tim Brando spent 17 years providing the voice for NCAA Tournament games on CBS.

Although he moved to Fox Sports in 2014, he remained entrenched in college basketball coverage. So it’s clear Brando knows a little something about the NCAA Tournament, which begins Tuesday with First Four games in Dayton, Ohio.

During a visit with former head coach and ESPN commentator Dan Dakich, Brando revealed a surprising fact about his 2025-26 NCAA bracket. Brando said he has no No. 1 seeds advancing to the Final Four.

“I got ’em all getting knocked out, all of them. … And we’ll still have a great Final Four, Dan,” Brando said as shared by the Outkick X account.

Brando’s entire bracket appears at HoopsHQ.com. He has the No. 1 overall seed, the Duke Blue Devils, losing to St. John’s in the Sweet 16. The other No. 1 seeds — the Florida Gators, Michigan Wolverines and Arizona Wildcats — all advanced to the Elite Eight before falling to No. 2 seeds.

The former CBS announcer predicted the No. 5 seed St. John’s Red Storm and three No. 2 seeds — the Houston Cougars, Purdue Boilermakers and Iowa State Cyclones — will advance to the Final Four in Indianapolis.

Brando moved Houston and Purdue, two programs that have never won an NCAA men’s title, into the championship game. He has the Cougars cutting down the nets.

No. 16 seeds UMBC and Howard meet in the First Four at 6:40 p.m. ET Tuesday, followed by No. 11 seeds Texas and NC State at 9:15 p.m. ET. Both games will be available on truTV and Max.

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