Final Four to feature rare matchups of only No 1 seeds as Auburn outlasts Michigan State to secure final spot

Every squad that entered the 2005 NCAA men's tourney with a apical effect volition play successful the Final Four successful San Antonio. 

All 4 No. 1 seeds successful the bracket making it to the Final Four is simply a rarity. It has been 17 years since the archetypal clip it happened successful tourney history. Coincidentally, San Antonio was besides the big metropolis erstwhile North Carolina, Kansas, UCLA and Memphis qualified for the semifinals successful 2008.

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The Auburn Tigers assistance the trophy aft defeating the Michigan State Spartans successful the South Regional Elite Eight circular of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament astatine State Farm Arena connected March 30, 2025, successful Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

No. 1 Auburn survived against the second-seeded Michigan State Spartans successful Atlanta connected Sunday evening to decorativeness the expanse for the apical seeds for conscionable the 2nd clip successful the past of March Madness.

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Earlier connected Sunday, No. 1 Houston routed Tennessee successful Indianapolis to punch their summons to the semifinals. On Saturday, top-seeded Florida held disconnected No. 3 Texas Tech to beforehand to the Final Four. Duke past took attraction of concern against Alabama.

The Duke Blue Devils observe defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide during the Elite Eight circular of the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held astatine Prudential Center connected March 29, 2025, successful Newark, N.J. (C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

In the first-ever all-No. 1 seeds variation of the Final Four, Kansas defeated North Carolina, portion Memphis eliminated UCLA successful 2008. Darrell Arthur's 20 points led the Jayhawks, portion prima defender Mario Chalmers added 18 points to assistance assistance Kansas to a 75-68 triumph implicit Memphis and unafraid the nationalist title.

The Florida Gators observe aft defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders to beforehand to the Final Four successful the Elite Eight circular of the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held astatine Chase Center connected March 29, 2025, successful San Francisco. (Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

More than a twelvemonth aft the Tigers' title crippled appearance, the NCAA committee connected infractions announced that Memphis would beryllium forced to vacate its 2007-08 grounds owed to rules violations. Memphis was besides placed connected three-year probation. The punishment stemmed from an probe of Derrick Rose and his eligibility.

In what volition beryllium matchup of a brace of SEC foes, Florida and Auburn volition conscionable successful the archetypal of the 2 semifinal games. That crippled volition beryllium followed by Houston and Duke. 

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The victor of each of those contests volition beforehand to the nationalist title game. The Final Four begins connected April 5 astatine the Alamodome successful San Antonio.

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