Fatal Flaws of the Final Four: Biggest Weaknesses of UConn, Illinois, Michigan, and Arizona

No team is perfect, and these weaknesses by the last teams left dancing in the NCAA Tournament could prevent them from winning it all.

The Arizona Wildcats celebrate after defeating the Purdue Boilermakers 79-64 in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on March 28, 2026. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

The 2026 Final Four is set as a college basketball season that began in early November will conclude over the next handful of days.

The No. 2 UConn Huskies will face the No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini in Saturday’s first Final Four matchup, followed by a contest between 1-seeds as the Michigan Wolverines do battle with the Arizona Wildcats.