The Duke Blue Devils prepare to face the Houston Cougars in the Final Four, a matchup that could lead to a National Championship.

Houston basketball secured its spot in the Final Four on Saturday with an Elite Eight win vs. Tennessee. Here's the Cougars history in the Final Four:

Final Four stories worth knowing as we head toward Friday's semifinals featuring Auburn vs. Florida and Duke vs. Houston.

Tennessee veterans Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack were part of the Volunteers team that lost to Purdue in the Elite Eight last year. They could have left to explore their professional basketball opportunities, but decided to return to Tennessee for another opportunity like the one they have today.

While some have complained that the lack of upsets have made the 2025 NCAA tournament a little less interesting, what we're left with is all four No. 1 seeds in the Final Four for only the second time in history.

In June and July, months before taking the court, was when Houston started the process that has put the Cougars in the program's seventh Final Four.

Cinderella will not be found at the Final Four. Instead, the favorites are headed to the last weekend of the 2025 men's NCAA tournament.

To the delight of one of its biggest fans, the Cougars head to San Antonio with a chance of winning its first national title