Johni Broome made a declaration to ESPN in February. "I think I am the best player in college basketball, but that's something that doesn't have to be said," Broome said. After surviving a gauntlet of record-breaking SEC regular-season battles and battling through injuries -- including an elbow injury that sidelined him for five minutes of game time in the Elite Eight -- the Auburn Tigers star has a chance to prove his claim.

Johni Broome says he doesn't expect the elbow he injured during Auburn's Elite Eight win over Michigan State to limit him in the Final Four. Auburn is preparing to face Florida on Saturday with a trip to the national championship game on the line.

Elite Eight predictions and picks in March Madness of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Which college basketball teams are headed to Final Four in San Antonio?

Auburn and Florida are the last two standing of a record 14 Southeastern Conference teams that made the NCAA Tournament. Only one of them will get to play for the national championship. In a Final Four filled with No.

With all four No. 1 seeds advancing to the men's Final Four, we're set for a showdown of elite talent and high-stakes drama. The action tips off Saturday night at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas as the Florida Gators take on the Auburn Tigers,