MARCH MADNESS BEST BETS: 2025 FINAL FOUR

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MCBB Best Bet Season Record: 78-60-0

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The Final Four. The conclusion of a fantastic NCAA best bet season. Let's ride one last weekend.

Florida vs Auburn(ML)

DK +130

FD +126

I trust Auburn more than I do Florida. Florida is deep and has a great guard in Walter Clayton, but they have had as bad a tournament as a Final Four team can. All you can do is survive and advance but that buck stops when you're faced with a team on your level. Auburn is deep, experienced, and has the youthful athleticism needed in Tahaad Pettiford. Broome will be playing and occupying the middle and potentially putting Condon in foul trouble. I like the Tigers to make the finals.

Houston @ Duke)-4.5

DK -120

FD -122

Houston was fantastic all season. They play great defense and can hit their open 3's. The only reason to pick them over Duke is to believe in "Well they have grown men". They are not better at any one thing than Duke, including defense, and they cannot score the ball the way Duke cam. I just don't see how they can keep up with the Blue Devils' pace. Duke all day.

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