Tuesday, April 1, 2008

A First in the Final Four

All Four #1 Seeds have made their way to the Final Four in San Antonio, Texas. In doing so, history has been made as this is the first time all four #1's have made it.

North Carolina, Kansas, Memphis, and UCLA will be one of the most talented collections of teams to reach the Final Four in years. ESPN analyst, Dick Vitale, has all four of these powerhouses in his pre-season top 5. The combined record of these four teams is an amazing 143 wins and 9 losses.

It will be such an intriguing match up when the Tarheels face the Jayhawks. After all, Kansas still hasn't forgiven Roy Williams for leaving to coach at his alma mater. Tyler Hansborough and company have trailed for only four minutes 35 seconds out of 160 tournament minutes, but for the first time this Saturday, when facing Kansas, will have a hard time holding the lead over a team which can match them in athleticism.

n the other match up future NBA lottery pick Kevin Love and the Bruins will face future lottery pick Derrick Rose and the Tigers in what should be an entertaining, high-flying affair.

As for my picks, I have the Kansas Jayhawks vs. the UCLA Bruins for the title on Monday night. This is one Final Four that would be awesome to see in person.

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