2023 Final Four preview: (5) San Diego State vs. (9) Florida Atlantic
loser must forfeit the title of Spring Break Capital
It’s time to remind you that no one had this exact game:
But I think you could say this about most Final Fours? Anyway, this is the rare Final Four game that confirms a non-Gonzaga mid-major program (by conference) will be in the national title game for the first time since Butler in 2011. That in itself is quite exciting and finally feels like fulfillment of the Anybody Can Do It narrative we get about college sports.
San Diego State is here off the strength of a killer defense that’s top-four as I type; Florida Atlantic possesses an unusually balanced formula of success with a top-30 offense and defense. Both of these Final Four games are interesting in their own way, but this is the one I feel a hair more excitement over.
BELOW THE LINE ($): Brexit Ball vs. Boca Ball