Florida Atlantic Owls

The Florida Atlantic Owls play at FAU Arena in Boca Raton, competing in the American Athletic Conference. Under Dusty May, the Owls burst onto the national scene with a 2023 Final Four run. FAU's blue, red, and silver colors and South Florida location create appeal. The program's rapid rise has been one of college basketball's great recent stories.

Florida Atlantic made a stunning run to the 2023 Final Four as a 9-seed, defeating Memphis, Fairleigh Dickinson (after they upset Purdue), Tennessee, and Kansas State before falling to San Diego State. The Owls' run captivated the nation and put FAU basketball on the map. The program joined the American Athletic Conference in 2023.