And then there were four.
This is only the second Final Four with all four 1 seeds, blah, blah, blah. Historic! Stupendous! Amazing! Yes, it’s all those things. Of all the impressive notes regarding this specific Final Four, this one is my favorite:
Here are the 10 best KenPom teams ever (ratings date back to '96-97). Four of them are playing Saturday in San Antonio. Maybe the most loaded Final Four ever? This is downright ridiculous. A combined 135-16. pic.twitter.com/920CSBQCiY
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) March 30, 2025
But while this Final Four is special for the above reasons, I think this is a marking of the changing of the guard at the top of the sport.