Statesman staff completed it's NCAA women's tournament brackets. But how many got the right picks for the Final Four?

The historically top-heavy NCAA men's basketball season ends with three matchups between No. 1 seeds. The Auburn Tigers and Florida Gators meet in an all-SEC clash to kick off the Final Four on Saturday.

Here’s a look at the odds to win the Final Four ahead of Saturday’s March Madness semifinals. Duke is the Final Four favorite at +100 odds at bet365 as of April 2, 2025. That price is warranted considering the talent of this Duke Blue Devils squad, but it also reflects a season’s worth of NCAA Tournament futures piling up on the Dukies.

Here’s a closer look at four of the biggest financial storylines that have come out of this year’s tournament as we head into both the men’s and women’s Final Four games t