SOUTH BEND — San Antonio, the Final Four and four No. 1 seeds.
It just feels right. Feels kind of like, well, 2008.
For the second time in NCAA Tournament history, and the first since 2008 when the road also ended in San Antonio, all four No. 1 seeds have advanced to men's college basketball's ultimate weekend. We have Duke (35-3) and Houston (34-4), Auburn (32-5) and Florida (34-4). All sit two wins away from the college game's ultimate prize.
Who advances Saturday? Who survives Monday? Since you asked ...
Men's March Madness Final Four predictions
∎ No. 1 Duke over No. 1 Houston: The country's most efficient offense will still find ways to be efficient even against that defense.
∎ No. 1 Auburn vs. No 1 Florida: Time for revenge after the Gators got the Tigers earlier this season on Auburn's home court.
Men's March Madness Championship prediction
∎ No. 1 Duke over No. 1 Auburn: Atlantic Coast Conference teams have won three of the last nine NCAA championships. Make that four of 10 as Duke wins title No. 6 behind most outstanding player Cooper Flagg.
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This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Picking winners from the Final Four field in the 2025 NCAA Tournament
