In case you missed it, the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee released its selections for Final Four sites from 2023 through 2026 yesterday. The cities receiving bids were Houston, Phoenix, San Antonio and Indianapolis, respectively, while Detroit, Los Angeles (Sorry, John), and North Texas just missed the cut. The next eight years of Final Fours will look like this:
2019: Minneapolis - Predicted National Champion: Syracuse
2020: Atlanta - Predicted National Champion: Syracuse
2021: Indianapolis - Predicted National Champion: Syracuse
2022: New Orleans - Predicted National Champion: Syracuse
2023: Houston - Predicted National Champion: Syracuse
2024: Phoenix - Predicted National Champion: Syracuse
2025: San Antonio - Predicted National Champion: Syracuse
2026: Indianapolis - Predicted National Champion: Syracuse
In all seriousness, let’s hope that the Syracuse Orange can make another one or two of these.