This year’s SEC has reason to crow after sending four teams to the Elite Eight, which puts it among the strongest conferences in college basketball history.

The Michigan State coach in 8–2 in Elite Eight games across 20 years heading into matchup against top overall seed Auburn.

Each Final Four team has gathered in San Antonio. Here are 17 suggestions to think about for this year's group and the many names to keep in mind.

Texas, making its first Final Four appearance since 2003, will face South Carolina for the fourth time this season with a championship berth on the line.

As schools determine their football/basketball/other-sports splits, the biggest advantage could go to the Big East and other non-football playing schools. Even if a Creighton or St. John’s comes up with half of the cap — say, around $10 million — it figures to fund basketball more than the four football-playing power conferences can afford to.

The Gators will take on Auburn on Saturday with a big in the national title game on the line; high school sports all-area teams for winter are here.

No low seeds? No problem. We get to watch four of the most efficient teams of all time match up -- and that's a good thing.

Since the first round, when six of the 14 SEC teams in the men's tournament were eliminated, the conference is 11-4.