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Think of the Final Four this way: Auburn ranks higher at KenPom than all but six teams from 1997-2024, yet it ranks fourth in this Final Four and has BetMGM's longest odds to win it all at +525. Auburn would have been the favorite in 21 of the past 27 tournaments, if KenPom was used to set the odds.

The pinnacle of college basketball features a historic Final Four April 5-7 in San Antonio. All four No. 1 seeds are also historic statistical leaders. The winners of Auburn vs. Florida and Houston vs.