BOTTOM LINE (UPDATED 4/4)

A FINAL 4 PREVIEW + QUESTIONABLE PREDICTIONS

*THIS APPEARS TO BE THE BEST FINAL 4 SATURDAY EVER WITH THE FOUR TOP SEEDS: I am not wagering on either game. The majority of the public money is on Florida and Duke ... Here are my less than confident predictions > Auburn 80, Florida 78: I would have bet on Auburn if not for  Johni Broome’s right elbow and left ankle issues ... Duke 63, Houston 59: I do believe the winner of this game will cut down the nets on Monday night.

*THE TRANSFER PORTAL IS WELL REPRESENTED: The portal scoreboard is Auburn 7, Florida 6, Duke 5 and Houston 2. 

*35-5 AUBURN: The Tigers are trying to become the first team ever losing 3 of the last 4 regular season games to win a national championship.

*35-3 DUKE: The youngest Final 4 team (average age 18) is +94 in the tournament with 3 wins by 20+ points and the other a 7-point win over Arizona which Duke led by 18 midway through the second half

*34-4 FLORIDA: The Gators could have lost their last 2 games, but rallied in the final minute to beat 2-time defending champion UConn before defeating Texas Tech after trailing by 9 points with just under 3:00 remaining.

*34-4 HOUSTON: The Cougars are the oldest team playing on Saturday (average age 23). Houston has reached 7 Final Fours but have zero national championships. 

*SATURDAY - FINAL 4 ANALYSIS