There are no secrets between Texas and South Carolina, so how do you prepare for that familiarity? Both teams addressed that topic on Thursday.

For the first time since 2008, the Final Four will feature all No. 1 seeds. Florida vs. Auburn starts the day in San Antonio next weekend, and the nightcap will see Duke face Houston in a rematch of last year's Sweet 16 game.

Coach Todd Golden cut the final strand of the net, waved it to the crowd and performed the famed Gator Chomp. A celebration that seemed completely improbable just a few minutes earlier was in high gear.