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The four teams participating in the Final Four this weekend in San Antonio are a perfect microcosm of the new era in college basketball. While a team such as Duke has built its roster with former blue-chip recruits such as Cooper Flagg,
Here's how each team can win Saturday's semifinals, plus their potential flaws and predictions for both games.
March Madness Most Outstanding Player odds, picks before Final Four: Cooper Flagg is the one to beat
On the men’s side, Flagg is, and has been, the betting favorite for Most Outstanding Player. The next on the odds board is Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr. (+375) and Auburn’s Johni Broome (+700). Two Houston players are next, LJ Cryer (+1000) and Milos Uzan (+1200), and then it’s back to Duke with Kon Knueppel (+2000).
Although Texas' campus is well over 1,000 miles away from Tampa, Rori Harmon and Madison Booker made sure the Longhorns have student support at the Final Four. With some assistance from coach Vic Schaefer and their school,
Madness story started when they were scammed out of tickets. Luckily, their month is going to end on a much happier note. Father and son are devoted Coogs fans. They explain how they ended up with a pair of tickets to the Final Four.
While some have complained that the lack of upsets have made the 2025 NCAA tournament a little less interesting, what we're left with is all four No. 1 seeds in the Final Four for only the second time in history.
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