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Ranking the 20 Most Likely Final Four Teams Based on ESPN’s Projections

John Canady

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20) St. John's Red Storm
St. John's NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 16

Record: 28-6 | Quality Wins: 5-5

Strength of Schedule: 14
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 4.4%

Elite 8: 9.5%

Sweet 16: 38.7%

National Title Winner: 0.5%

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1) Duke Blue Devils
Duke's NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 3

Record: 32-2 | Quality Wins: 15-2

Strength of Schedule: 13
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 57.1%

Elite 8: 74.8%

Sweet 16: 91.7%

National Title Winner: 24.4%

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2) Michigan Wolverines
Michigan’s NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 2

Record: 31-3 | Quality Wins: 17-3

Strength of Schedule: 2
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 46.1%

Elite 8: 68.5%

Sweet 16: 89.8%

National Title Winner: 15.3%
3) Arizona Wildcats
Arizona's NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 1

Record: 32-2 | Quality Wins: 16-2

Strength of Schedule: 24
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 44.8%

Elite 8: 69.3%

Sweet 16: 89.0%

National Title Winner: 14.0%
4) Houston Cougars
Houston's NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 6

Record: 28-6 | Quality Wins: 12-6

Strength of Schedule: 27
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 33.3%

Elite 8: 54.1%

Sweet 16: 86.4%

National Title Winner: 9.4%
5) Florida Gators
Florida's NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 5

Record: 26-7 | Quality Wins: 13-7

Strength of Schedule: 5
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 31.4%

Elite 8: 60.2%

Sweet 16: 85.7%

National Title Winner: 7.7%
6) Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State's NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 14

Record: 27-7 | Quality Wins: 9-7

Strength of Schedule: 49
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 26.5%

Elite 8: 54.5%

Sweet 16: 81.7%

National Title Winner: 6.0%
7) Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue's NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 7

Record: 27-8 | Quality Wins: 12-8

Strength of Schedule: 4
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 22.0%

Elite 8: 46.7%

Sweet 16: 84.9%

National Title Winner: 4.3%
8) Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois' NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 17

Record: 24-8 | Quality Wins: 9-8

Strength of Schedule: 17
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 20.7%

Elite 8: 38.5%

Sweet 16: 83.6%

National Title Winner: 4.2%
9) Gonzaga Bulldogs
Gonzaga's NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 11

Record: 30-3 | Quality Wins: 8-2

Strength of Schedule: 89
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 19.3%

Elite 8: 41.2%

Sweet 16: 76.2%

National Title Winner: 3.7%
10) UConn Huskies
UConn's NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 4

Record: 29-5 | Quality Wins: 8-3

Strength of Schedule: 22
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 14.8%

Elite 8: 42.6%

Sweet 16: 78.2%

National Title Winner: 3.7%
11) Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State’s NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 13

Record: 25-7 | Quality Wins: 11-6

Strength of Schedule: 15
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 9.8%

Elite 8: 31.2%

Sweet 16: 61.9%

National Title Winner: 1.3%
12) Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama's NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 15

Record: 23-9 | Quality Wins: 11-8

Strength of Schedule: 1
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 8.1%

Elite 8: 19.2%

Sweet 16: 64.4%

National Title Winner: 0.9%
13) Arkansas Razorbacks
Arkansas' NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 8

Record: 26-8 | Quality Wins: 12-8

Strength of Schedule: 8
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 7.0%

Elite 8: 18.7%

Sweet 16: 65.9%

National Title Winner: 0.6%
14) Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee's NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 22

Record: 22-11 | Quality Wins: 10-10

Strength of Schedule: 11
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 6.5%

Elite 8: 16.8%

Sweet 16: 38.6%

National Title Winner: 0.9%
15) Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nebraska's NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 10

Record: 26-6 | Quality Wins: 8-6

Strength of Schedule: 51
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 6.2%

Elite 8: 19.7%

Sweet 16: 58.9%

National Title Winner: 0.6%
16) Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia's NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 9

Record: 29-5 | Quality Wins: 9-3

Strength of Schedule: 58
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 6.1%

Elite 8: 19.6%

Sweet 16: 55.5%

National Title Winner: 0.5%
17) Louisville Cardinals
Louisville's NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 26

Record: 23-10 | Quality Wins: 8-9

Strength of Schedule: 41
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 6.0%

Elite 8: 18.1%

Sweet 16: 34.4%

National Title Winner: 0.5%
18) Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas' NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 18

Record: 23-10 | Quality Wins: 11-8

Strength of Schedule: 3
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 5.1%

Elite 8: 12.4%

Sweet 16: 58.3%

National Title Winner: 0.5%
19) Vanderbilt Commodores
Vanderbilt's NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 12

Record: 26-8 | Quality Wins: 11-8

Strength of Schedule: 7
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 5.0%

Elite 8: 13.9%

Sweet 16: 36.9%

National Title Winner: 0.6%
20) St. John's Red Storm
St. John's NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 16

Record: 28-6 | Quality Wins: 5-5

Strength of Schedule: 14
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 4.4%

Elite 8: 9.5%

Sweet 16: 38.7%

National Title Winner: 0.5%

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1) Duke Blue Devils
Duke's NCAA Tournament Resume

Strength of Record: 3

Record: 32-2 | Quality Wins: 15-2

Strength of Schedule: 13
ESPN Projections

Final Four: 57.1%

Elite 8: 74.8%

Sweet 16: 91.7%

National Title Winner: 24.4%

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