A California native who moved from SoCal to Southern Indiana shared her experience growing up with wildfires and relocating.

Currently, millions in Southern California are on high alert as strong winds whip through the area. So far, more than 40,000 acres have burned, 24 people have died and over 12,000 structures have been destroyed.

JuJu Watkins scored 22 points and Rayah Marshall added 13 to help No. 4 Southern California overcame an 11-point deficit and hold on for a 73-66 victory at Indiana

Indiana never gave in. USC led 70-61 with 2:15 left, but a 3-pointer by Moore-McNeil finally ended Indiana’s field goal drought and a jumper by Bargesser with 1:25 left gave Indiana a chance and cut the deficit to four, 70-66.

A wildland firefighter EMT whose day job is an EMT at an Indiana hospital, Jeff Cummings has battled nearly 100 wildfires nationwide over the past two decades.

Indiana had an opportunity to move up the NCAA pecking order last week when it hosted games against Illinois and No. 4 Southern California.

Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, dampening the prospects of another round of killer wildfires though even a small amount of precipitation could could create new challenges like toxic ash runoff.

JuJu Watkins scored 22 points and Rayah Marshall added 13 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 4 Southern California overcame an 11-point deficit and hold on for a 73-66 victory at Indiana on Sunday.

A second day of ferocious winds were forecast for Tuesday in Southern California where firefighters remained on alert and extreme fire weather raised the risk of new wildfires two weeks after two major blazes still burning in the Los Angeles area sparked.

The Los Angeles area is preparing for its first rain since wildfires first broke out weeks ago. But too much rain at once could bring its own set of significant issues.

The difference between these predictions and the top-25 ranking is that the bracket predictions more heavily weigh the future games to be played on the field, predicting the outcome. That said, let's take a look at the first bracket projection for the 2025 season.

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