Cooper Flagg officially announced his commitment to the Duke Blue Devils. The only other competition being the UConn Huskies. Flagg was already projected to be the 2025 NBA Draft’s top pick nearly a year-and-a-half ago,

There are no real edges for any of these teams as the matchups fit their playing styles. Duke and Houston have the two best defenses in the country and play slower, so fitting they meet, while Auburn and Florida both play at quicker tempos and rank as the second and third-best offenses behind Duke.

With Duke being tested by Arizona, Cooper Flagg needed to take control. And that's what he did in leading the Blue Devils to the brink of Final Four.

While the Duke men’s basketball team marches through the madness, the brotherhood that spans two dozen NBA players is tuned in for the Blue Devils’ first Final Four appearance under head coach Jon Scheyer.

Florida will make its first appearance in the Final Four since 2014. All great teams, but only one can cut down the nets in San Antonio, Texas, on Monday, April 7. The theme of the NCAA Tournament during the first weekend was chalk prevailing.