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5 DARK HORSE Candidates for the 2026 Final Four | College Basketball

Jon Rothstein identifies five dark horse candidates for the 2025 Final Four.

There is always one collection of teams that are dubbed "Final Four contenders" before each college basketball season. What about those flying under the radar? Jon highlights and discusses five teams that might not be considered Final Four good but have a chance to go all the way to Indianapolis.

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(1:03) Defining the term “Dark Horse”

(1:45) Arkansas Razorbacks

(8:16) UCLA Bruins

(16:52) Iowa State Cyclones

(20:53) San Diego State Aztecs

(26:56) Tennessee…

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