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Why the 2023 Final Four is more exciting than you think, plus semifinal picks and predictions

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This isn't the men's Final Four anyone predicted at the start of the season. It's not the Final Four anyone predicted on Selection Sunday. If someone tells you that they expected UConn, Florida Atlantic, San Diego State and Miami to be the last four teams standing in Houston, ask them if they're willing to show you their bracket.

Although these four teams might lack the star power of past years, this is still an intriguing quartet. UConn is not a "blue blood," but a fifth national title since 1999 would put the Huskies far ahead of UCLA (zero), North Carolina (three), Kentucky (one), Duke (three) and Kansas (two) in that same stretch.