The outlier during the run was UConn in 2014, which could affect your 2023 NCAA Tournament predictions. In 17 of the last 18 NCAA Tournaments, one of the top two favorites among the Final Four teams has gone on to win the national championship. However, March Madness favorites have historically been more successful, and UConn (-5.5) and San Diego State (-2.5) are favored in the latest 2023 NCAA Tournament Final Four odds at Caesars Sportsbook. The 2023 NCAA Tournament Final Four could produce the first such matchup since then should Florida Atlantic and Miami win their national semifinal games. The last time there was an in-state NCAA Championship Game in college basketball was in 1962, when Cincinnati beat Ohio State for the second consecutive year.
