Two tickets to the 2025 Final Four were punched Saturday. Two more will be punched Sunday. And how do you feel about the lack of so-called Cinderellas now? That was among the storylines after the first two rounds of this NCAA Tournament — how the only double-digit seed that made the Sweet 16 was an Arkansas team coached by John Calipari.

After defeating No. 16 SIU Edwardsville, the Cougars beat No. 8 Gonzaga. Then, they upended No. 4 Purdue and No. 2 Tennessee to reach the Final Four. Houston became the first program since 2017 North Carolina to navigate the most difficult seed path possible for a No. 1 team.

Michigan State in the Elite Eight of the Men’s NCAA Tournament As the madness marches into the final day of Elite 8 games, the stage is set for a showdown of powerhouses and perennial contenders. Auburn and Michigan State collide in a clash of veteran coaches,

Quite simply, this is not the year of the Cinderella squad. The silver lining: The second-weekend matchups are loaded.

Florida survived third-seed Texas Tech while Duke didn't need any late-game heroics to secure a bid to San Antonio as the second No. 1 seed

Will Florida get to the Final Four for the first time since the 2014 NCAA Tournament? Or will it be Texas Tech in the national semifinals for the second time in school history? Will Duke get to the Final Four for the first time under Jon Scheyer?

Texas reignites an old rivalry with TCU in the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament. Here's what you should know about the game and a prediction