The 2025 NCAA Tournament has reached the finish line for Monday night's finale in San Antonio's Alamodome when No. 1 seeds Florida and Houston meet in the NCAA championship game. The Cougars are seeking the first national title in program history, while the Gators could win their third crown this century with a win.

The Gators have played in the NCAA tournament often since those championships, even reaching the Four Four in 2014. After missing out on the tournament in 2022 and 2023, Florida returned to March Madness in 2024, but lost in the first round. The Gators returned much stronger in 2025 and could take home their third NCAA championship Monday night.

No. 1 seed Duke vs. No. 1 seed Houston has the makings of a March Madness classic (in April) at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

The Florida Gators are No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll of the 2024-25 season after winning the national championship.

Florida is a unanimous No. 1 in the final Associated Press men’s college basketball poll of the 2024-25 season after winning the national championship. The Gators beat

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After winning the 2025 national championship on Monday night, Florida was unanimously voted as the No. 1 team in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll. The Gators defeated Houston 65-63 in a thrilling game to claim their third national title in program history.

Florida, who led only 63 seconds all night, came back to beat Houston in the 2025 national championship. And to them, they intended to be in this spot all along.

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