The four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament escaped the second weekend of the Big Dance and are heading to the Final Four to cap one of the chalkiest NCAA Tournaments ever. It's the first time since 2008 and just the second time since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1985 that all four No.
All four number one seeds, Duke, Auburn, Houston, and Florida, are the last ones standing with a chance at a national championship. Meanwhile, the women’s Final Four will be decided Monday night, where South Carolina is awaiting its next opponent.
The Final Four is set in the men's NCAA tournament, and only No. 1 seeds are left standing. On Saturday, Florida plays Auburn in the first game and Duke plays Houston in the second game, leading up to Monday night's championship.
The second spot in the NCAA men's tournament Final Four has been secured. Duke slowed down high-powered Alabama and will head to San Antonio, Texas.
Top seeds Duke, Florida, Houston and Auburn saw minimal movement atop the title odds during dominant postseason runs. Despite this year’s Elite Eight teams tying with the 2007 tourney for the lowest combined seed total (13) in tournament history, the four No. 1 seeds demolished four quality opponents by an average of 12.5 points.
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