'We never blinked': Florida's legendary run was both projected and improbable — Heat Check CBB Florida entered the NCAA Tournament as one of the favorites to win, but the path it took to win was historically improbable.

Florida danced into the night to the tune of 50 Cent's "Many Men," a fitting anthem for the Gators' historic survive-and-advance title run.

“We showed up, man. We never blinked. We’re national champs.”

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Consensus men's basketball way-too-early Top 25 rankings for 2025-26:

Men's college basketball way-too-early 2025-26 Top 25 rankings — Heat Check CBB After falling just short of winning the national title, the Houston Cougars are the team to beat in our way-too-early 2025-26 Top 25 men's college basketball rankings.

After falling just short of its first national title, the Houston Cougars begin the offseason at No. 1 in our way-too-early Top 25 rankings for 2025-26.

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'We never blinked': Florida's legendary run was both projected and improbable — Heat Check CBB Florida entered the NCAA Tournament as one of the favorites to win, but the path it took to win was historically improbable.

Florida entered the NCAA Tournament as one of the favorites to win, but the path it took to cut down the nets was historically improbable.

“We showed up, man. We never blinked.”

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Thank you all for joining us on another incredible season. ❤️

Walter Clayton on Florida’s resilience throughout the tournament run:

“I think that’s why we had the most confidence. We’ve won multiple games in multiple ways.”

The final bracket. 🐊

Walter Clayton cutting down the nets ✂️🐊

Florida's HISTORIC tournament run of comebacks:

-Trailed Texas Tech by 10 with 5:32 remaining
-Trailed Auburn by 9 with 18:02 remaining
-Trailed Houston by 12 with 16:24 remaining

THE FLORIDA GATORS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! 🐊

LJ Cryer tips it in for the lead!

One final time this season

Walter. Tied ballgame.

Thomas Haugh and-1 cuts the deficit!

SHARP ALLEY-OOP TO WILSON!

JA'VIER FRANCIS POSTER!

Away we go...

It’s about that time…

Houston pulls off shocking comeback over Duke, advances to first title game since 1984 — Heat Check CBB Trailing almost the whole way, the resilient Houston Cougars pulled off an unforgettable comeback to defeat Duke in Saturday’s semifinal.

Houston's comeback is nothing short of poetic.

No program better embodies the resilience needed to pull off an all-time Final Four stunner like the Cougars did Saturday.

“At some point, if you have a culture, quitting is not part of the deal.”

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College basketball is something else.

COOPER FLAGG. NAILS.

What a day of hoop.

COOPER FLAGG AND-1!

Coop flushes it home in transition!

Walter Clayton Jr.'s tournament run for the ages:

34 PTS, 5-8 3P vs. Auburn
30 PTS, 3-8 3P, 4 AST vs. Texas Tech
13 PTS, 4 AST vs. Maryland
23 PTS, 5-8 3P vs. UConn
23 PTS, 4-9 3P vs. Norfolk State

THOMAS HAUGH!

A huge basket gives the Gators a three-possession lead in the final minute.

ALIJAH MARTIN MY GOODNESS!

DYLAN CARDWELL OFF THE JOHNI LOB!

Here comes Florida!

The Gators have scored nine unanswered to tie it up early in the second half.

Denver Jones extends Auburn's lead with an and-1!

Five Tigers have already made multiple field goals.