X map shows Houston is overwhelming fan favorite in Final 4
A majority of Americans are rooting for Houston to take down Duke in the Final Four of this year's men's NCAA tournament, according to new X data.
A map created by BetOnline.ag, based on over 130,000 geotagged tweets gathered since Sunday night, shows Houston is the fan favorite in 42 of the 50 states. Auburn had the second-highest rooting interest among the four teams, with four states cheering for the Tigers, while Duke and Florida tied with two states each.
The top-seeded Cougars defeated Tennessee 69-50 in the Elite Eight to secure a spot in the Final Four for the first time since 2021. They've never won a national championship, but they did finish as the runner-up in back-to-back years in 1983 and 1984.
The men's Final Four takes place Saturday at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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