Greg Cote’s Poll Dance: What’s an ideal Final Four in college basketball? Vote now
The NCAA Tournament’s women’s Final Four is tonight/Friday, the men’s Final Four is Saturday, and they have something in common -- for better or worse:
Lots of chalk, no Cinderella. High seeds rising, no real surprises.
That’s indisputable in women’s hoops, with all four No. 1 seeds advancing in South Carolina vs. UConn and Texas vs. UCLA.
The men’s side offers a pair of No. 1s in Michigan vs. Arizona. The other semi is No. 2 UConn (a six-time national champ) vs. No. 3 Illinois — the closest we have to a Cindy, although a Big Ten team with seven straight 20-win seasons is nobody’s shock to get this far.
So, what is your ideal Final Four from an interest/watchability vantage? Is it the best teams/highest seeds with four 1s the optimum? Or is it better to have at least one Cinderella -- the genuine surprise/underdog and feelgood story?
(Or are you fine either way as long as Duke isn’t in it?)
Me, I like a heavy dose of bracket-friendly high seeds but with at least one Cindy, too. But this isn’t my poll, it’s yours. So vote now! And remember, as always you may vote as many times as you like or until your fingers ache. Go!
GREG COTE’S POLL DANCE: What’s the ideal Final Four in college hoops?
Previous Poll Dance: Marlins struggle on the favorite-local-team map: We asked: “Where do the Miami Marlins rank among your favorite of South Florida’s five major pro sports teams (vs. Dolphins, Heat, Panthers and Inter Miami?) Below-average response. You said: 5th place 41%, 3rd place 21%, 1st place 17%, and 2nd and 4th tied with 10%.
This story was originally published April 3, 2026 at 8:44 AM with the headline "Greg Cote’s Poll Dance: What’s an ideal Final Four in college basketball? Vote now."
