Two tickets to the 2025 Final Four were punched Saturday. Two more will be punched Sunday. And how do you feel about the lack of so-called Cinderellas now? That was among the storylines after the first two rounds of this NCAA Tournament — how the only double-digit seed that made the Sweet 16 was an Arkansas team coached by John Calipari.

No. 1 Houston will try for its first Final Four since 2021 when it takes on Tennessee in Indianapolis, while the No. 1 overall Auburn takes on Michigan State in the other Elite Eight game. Both No. 1 seeds are slight favorites to earn a trip to San Antonio, site of next Saturday's semifinals.

Florida was the first team to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 win over Texas Tech in the West Region final on Saturday. Duke followed by shutting down high-flying Alabama for an 85-65 win in the East Region final. That sets up an all-Southeastern Conference national semifinal between Florida and Auburn, with Houston facing Duke in the other.

Michigan State's season ended in the Elite Eight with a 70-64 loss to No. 1 seed Auburn on Sunday. It was a season that surpassed all expectations at its beginning, but one in which its flaws of shooting and takeover talent finally caught up as it ran into a juggernaut.