Florida roared back from a 12-point deficit to stun Houston and claim the program's first national championship since 2007 on Monday night, 65-63. The Gators trailed 42-30 early in the second half before finding the same late surge that carried them past Auburn in the Final Four on Saturday.

Three weeks ago, 24 staffers submitted their predictions for The Athletic’s consensus men’s NCAA Tournament bracket. Eleven voters picked Duke to win the national championship, followed by six for Florida and five for Houston.

Celebrate Florida basketball's epic run to winning the 2025 NCAA championship with commemorative book and page prints from The Gainesville Sun and USA TODAY.

Memphis basketball and football made history this season. For the first time ever, both teams ended the season ranked in the Top 25 of the AP Poll. Football finished ranked No. 24, while men's basketball finished ranked No.

So, however your favorite team's projected roster looks right now, just know that it will change, for better or worse, before the season begins. So let me tell you how we're gonna do the Top 25 And 1 this offseason.

Take a look at where Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide finished in the final 2024-25 USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

Florida's comeback victory over Houston in Monday night's NCAA title game was the most-watched men's championship game in six years with 18.1 million viewers.

Monday's national title bout between Florida and Houston drew 18.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched title game since 2019. The game peaked at 21.1 million viewers and was up 22 percent from last year.

Madness just does not miss. In contrast, college football supplies maybe the best regular season in all of sports, but its playoff often falls flat.