One of two men’s teams with minus odds to make the Final Four, Duke is expected to make a deep run this year. The Blue Devils are led by freshman superstarCooper Flagg – the likelyWooden Award winner and No. 1 pick in the2025 NBA Draft – who’s capable of carrying them to a title if he’s healthy.

For basketball fans, Selection Sunday is a day of anticipation. For the NCAA men’s basketball committee, it’s a day of stress. Selection committee members are holed up in a hotel in Carmel, Indiana, watching games,