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,

The Blue Devils have the No. 1 player in the country in Cooper Flagg and two other projected NBA lottery picks.

The Final Four in Tampa Bay, Florida is made up of three No. 1 seeds — UCLA , South Carolina and Texas. UConn, however, is the betting favorite to cut down the nets as the sole No. 2 seed remaining.

The Road to the Final Four is quickly nearing the end. The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight have come and go, so next up is a trip to San Antonio, Texas, which is where this year's Final Four will be held. The last four teams standing -- Duke,

In 2025, the crown will go to a No. 1 seed, as all four top dogs — Auburn, Duke, Florida and Houston — advanced to the Final Four for the second time in tournament history. The Blue Devils face the Cougars, while the Tigers take on the Gators, both in San Antonio on April 5.

And while that 2019 team crashed the Final Four with relentless turnover-forcing defense and ceaseless three-point shooting, this year's team is just super efficient on both ends of the floor, a seven man-rotation consisting of six grown men and one free-wheeling freshman whose permanent green light could be what wins (or loses) them a title.

The Final Four will be a heavyweight battle after a chalky NCAA Tournament, but not all of the top seeds are created equal.

The Duke Blue Devils have been one of the best teams in the country all season long, thanks in large part to a talented cadre of underclassmen. Where the rest o

Texas, making its first Final Four appearance since 2003, will face South Carolina for the fourth time this season with a championship berth on the line.

If Florida plays the way it has over the past month, they'll advance to the national championship, according to ESPN.

Bruce Pearl of Auburn and Kelvin Sampson of Houston were looking to resurrect their careers after being handed show-cause penalties by the NCAA for recruiting violations.