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.

Bruce Pearl is painting his Auburn team as the underdog in San Antonio even though the Tigers are a the No. 1 overall seed.

Florida basketball finds itself favored in its rematch with Auburn at the Final Four on Saturday in San Antonio, Texas