After two thrilling weeks of NCAA Tournament action, a historic Final Four lineup is set. No. 1 seeds Duke , Houston , Florida , and Auburn will compete in San Antonio this weekend with a trip to the national title game on the line.
This marks the first time since 2008 that all No. 1 seeds have advanced to the Final Four. The first game on the slate is a battle of SEC foes when Florida faces Auburn.
On the other side of the bracket, Duke will face Houston in a rematch of a Sweet 16 game from last spring. Duke will be making its 18th appearance in the Final Four this weekend, which is tied for second with UCLA for the most all-time North Carolina (21) holds the active record for the most Final Four appearances of any program in the country. The Blue Devils' opponent, Houston, will be making its seventh appearance in the final weekend of the college basketball season.
Florida last reached the Final Four in 2014 and will make its return after securing a dramatic comeback win over Texas Tech . No. 1 overall seed Auburn is making its second Final Four appearance in school history as the program eyes a national title.
Here is how each Final Four team has previously fared in the final weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Duke's Final Four history Appearances: 18 (1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2015, 2022, 2025 Record in the Final Four: 11-6 National titles: 5 Duke reached the Final Four for the first time in the post-Mike Krzyzew.
