And Then There Were Ones: A Historic Final Four in 2008, What to Expect

 
For the first time in NCAA Tournament history, the Final Four will be comprised of all four number one seeds.  Number one overall North Carolina will take on Kansas.  The winner of that game will face the winner of Memphis-UCLA with the Division-I Championship on the line in San Antonio.  Breakdown and Picks:   (1) Kansas vs. (1) North Carolina   Kansas:   After barely holding on to beat Davidson by two in the Regional finals, coach Bill Self has led the Jayhawks to its first Final Four since former and now North Carolina Coach, Roy Williams, left.  In doing so, Self has rid himself of the “best coach to never make a Final Four” title.  After just getting the ‘W’, Kansas will probably not be too confident, almost losing to a huge underdog with a place in the Final Four on the line.  Furthermore, they will be facing the #1 overall team in the country: North Carolina.   North Carolina:   ... [link]

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