Tonight's attendance is 68,252.

Largest deficit overcome in a Final Four game: 22- Duke vs. Maryland, 2001 18- Seton Hall vs. Duke, 1989 16- Kansas vs. UNC, 2022 15- Loyola Chicago vs. Cincinnati, 1963 14- Houston vs. Duke, 2025

A note for when you depart San Antonio…

Final Four scores 15.3 million viewers on CBS, the most-watched since 2017. Coverage peaked with 20.4 million viewers. *Numbers expected to increase when Final data is available on Tuesday

Todd Golden is the 53rddifferent head coach to win a national championship.

Florida is the 10th different school with at least three national titles, joining UCLA (11), Kentucky (8), UNC (6), UConn (6), Duke (5), Indiana (5), Kansas (4), Louisville (3), and Villanova (3).

Florida’s win tied for the third-biggest comeback in championship history. 15-Loyola Chicago vs. Cincinnati, 1963 15-Kansas vs. North Carolina, 2022 12-Kentucky vs. Utah, 1998 12-Florida vs. Houston, 2025

In the past 50 years, the smallest combined margins at the Final Four: 10- 1982 11- 2017 11- 1977 11- 2025

Update: Per Nielsen final national data, Saturday’s Final Four viewership increases to 15.5 Million Viewers (+21%) with a peak of 20.7 Million Viewers Florida-Auburn: 14.8 Million Viewers (+29%), now the best early game since 2015 Houston-Duke: 16.3 Million Viewers (+15%)

There are a thousand things I love about my job but it’s hard to beat sharing the court with my two sons, who were ball boys in San Antonio. Thanks for following me along The Road to the Final Four. I hope you enjoyed the Madness as much as I did.

National Championship between Florida and Houston delivers 18.1 million viewers on CBS, capping off the most-watched Final Four weekend since 2017

Syracuse Director of Athletics John Wildhack appointed to NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee. ncaa.com/news/basketbal…

Men’s Basketball Rules Committee proposes changes to enhance the flow of the game. ncaa.org/news/2025/5/9/…

David Worlock (David Worlock) of the NCAA on 2025 CSC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Rick Nixon (Rick Nixon):

Panel approves changes to enhance the flow of the game in men’s basketball. ncaa.org/news/2025/6/10…

So cool to see my feed littered with people talking about this Panthers-Oilers game. I have no idea how people who are otherwise sports fans don't like hockey, particularly playoff hockey. This is incredible.

Anyone else think Perry redirected Podkolzin's pass to Draisaitl?

Samford AD Martin Newton has been named vice chair of the DI MBB Committee for the 2025-26. He's following in the footsteps of his father, C.M. Newton, the Naismith Hall of Famer who is a past chair of the committee. Martin will serve as chair in 2026-27. ncaa.org/news/2025/7/11…

New NCAA historical database provides wealth of information on championships. ncaa.org/news/2025/7/14…

From Dan Gavitt “Expanding the tournament fields is no longer being contemplated for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball championships. However, the committees will continue conversations on whether to recommend expanding to 72 or 76 teams in advance of the 2027 championships.”