Viral Ring Girl Predicts NCAA Tournament Winner

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Jay Postrado | Last updated Mar 19, 2025 1:55 PM ET

There are so many combinations that a person can generate for what they would think might be a perfect NCAA Tournament bracket. This is why a lot of celebrities and people with adequate amounts of fame often get asked for their takes on March Madness. Who was the latest person to drop their bracket?

It was none other than Sydney Thomas, the viral ring girl.

Thomas ended up picking usual staples in a 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket. She had the Alabama Crimson Tide winning it all. The Houston Cougars and Michigan State Spartans also make the Final Four in her prediction. However, it was the team that rounded out the semifinalists that raised eyebrows.

The viral ring girl ended up picking the Ole Miss Rebels, who are ranked sixth, to upset the No. 4 Maryland Terrapins and the Rick Pitino-led No. 2 St. John's Red Storm.

Sydney Thomas' bracket!

Alabama
UC San Diego Elite 8
VCU > Wisconsin #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/pwLvjOOmMc
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 19, 2025

Other notable picks in this NCAA Tournament bracket involved the UC San Diego Tritons and VCU Rams. Thomas had UC San Diego making the Elite Eight. Meanwhile, she predicts that VCU will end up trampling the No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers in the second round.

Thomas' claim to fame happened during the fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. While many thought the fight was lackluster, some fans went crazy over her on social media. This led to the Ring Girl going viral and amassing 902,000 followers on Instagram up to this point.

Will she be able to make the perfect March Madness bracket and do what no person has done before?

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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