Apr 3, 20212 min read

CBB: Final Four preview, rankings

Top-25 Teams:

1. Gonzaga (30-0, +0)

2. Baylor (26-2, +0)

3. Houston (28-3, +4)

4. UCLA (21-9, +9)

5. Michigan (22-5, -2)

6. USC (24-8, +2)

7. Arkansas (25-7, -1)

8. Oregon State (20-13, +8)

9. Loyola-Chicago (26-5, -5)

10. Alabama (25-7, -5)

11. Villanova (18-7, -2)

12. Florida State (17-7, -2)

13. Oregon (21-7, -2)

14. Creighton (21-9, -2)

15. Oral Roberts (18-11, +0)

16. Syracuse (18-10, -2)

17. Illinois (24-7, +0)

18. Iowa (22-9, +0)

19. Oklahoma State (21-9, +0)

20. Kansas (21-9, +0)

21. Ohio State (22-10, +0)

22. West Virginia (19-10, +0)

23. Abilene Christian (24-5, +0)

24. Texas (19-8, +0)

25. Purdue (18-10, +0)

Final Four Preview: #1 Baylor (26-2) will take on #2 Houston (28-3) in the first game of the Final Four doubleheader at 5:14 PM on Saturday, April 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Bears are led by Jared Butler, Davion Mitchell (13.5 points, 4.8 assists per game), and MaCio Teague. Kelvin Sampson's team also leans on guard play with Quentin Grimes and Dejon Jarreau. Baylor comes in as 5.0-point favorites. In the night cap, #1 Gonzaga (30-0) gets #11 UCLA (22-9) at 8:34 PM. Mark Few's club hasn't been slowed down all year and according to ESPN, the Bulldogs have an 89.7% chance to remain undefeated. Drew Timme (21.3 points, 7.5 rebounds) should have another big game, alongside Corey Kispert and Jalen Suggs. Johnny Juzang and Jaime Jaquez will try to slow the pace and keep the Bruins within striking distance on Saturday night.