NCAA Tournament preview: UConn the team to beat, underdogs FAU prep for San Diego State, plus updated brackets and today's schedule

Here's a look ahead at today's NCAA basketball tournament Final Four action, including game stories, the updated brackets, and more:

FINAL FOUR COVERAGE

At Final Four, UConn in familiar territory as it faces Miami

All this buzz about how a wildly unpredictable March Madness led to a Final Four nobody could've possibly seen coming overlooked one small detail.

When the Huskies tip off against Miami in Saturday's second semifinal, they will be two wins away from their fifth national title since 1999. No other school has won more over that span.

When the name “UConn” came up with a “4” seed next to its name three weekends ago on Selection Sunday, nobody raised too much of a stink. Four wins later — after no opponent came within 15 points of the Huskies — it's becoming apparent this is a team that might have been overlooked. Or underestimated.

“A lot of things happened,” coach Dan Hurley said in explaining how UConn's profile went from world beater to middle of the pack in midseason.

Final Four: FAU, San Diego St ready for mid-major semifinal

March Madness is at its best when the underdogs stir things up.

Loyola Chicago and Sister Jean. Butler's consecutive title-game runs with a near-miss against Duke. Saint Peter's ride a year ago.

Cinderellas are alluring, even if they shred brackets.

A massive March upheaval this season has created a rare sight: two mid-majors playing for a spot in the national championship.

When Florida Atlantic faces San Diego State in the first of two national semifinal games Saturday night, it marks just the second time two mid-majors will meet in the Final Four since the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985.

THE BRACKETS

LAST WEEK'S SCORES

No. 9 Florida Atlantic 79, No. 3 Kansas State 76

No. 4 UConn 82, No. 3 Gonzaga 54

No. 5 San Diego State 57, No. 6 Creighton 56

No. 5 Miami (Fla.) 88, No. 2 Texas 81