March Madness is about to bleed into April, because this year’s Final Four takes place on April 4th at Detroit’s Ford Field. The Predicto Mobile community was correct in predicting that 2 of the 4 top-seeded teams would make the Final Four (Go Predictoheads!).
So which team has the best chance to go…ALL…THE…WAY?
Here’s the breakdown:
No. 1 UConn Huskies vs. No. 2 Michigan State Spartans
The Huskies were dominant in their journey to the Final Four. But will the fact they are accused of illegal recruiting practices start to hurt them on the court?
In any case, there’s no doubt going to make every effort to win the NCAA championship this time out. Especially since the last time they won, Miley Cyrus was only 12 years old. (Do the math.)
The Spartans upset top-seeded Louisville to make their appearance in the Final Four. But it shouldn’t be too surprising considering that of the four teams, the Spartans have been to the big dance the most often (5 times since 1999).
The Predicto Mobile community likes those odds: 56 % of the Predicto Mobile community say that Michigan State will win this Final Four matchup.
No. 1 UNC Tar Heels vs. No. 3 Villanova Wildcats
The Tar Heels want to win for the sake of its star player Tyler Hansbrough, last year’s NCAA Player of the Year, who made the rare move of staying on at UNC his senior year for the chance to win an NCAA championship.
An additional advantage? The Tar Heels (and if you’re wondering what the heck are “Tar Heels”, go here) are the only team going into the Final Four with players who have competed in the high-profile national semifinals before.
The Wildcats may not be as experienced, but they have a lot more buzz. They defeated top-seeded Pittsburgh in spectacular fashion: the game-winning shot was made with five-tenths of a second left in the fourth quarter. ESPN says it was the most memorable way a team has reached the Final Four yet.
So the Wildcats enter the Final Four feeling pretty darn good about themselves and their chances against yet another top-ranked powerhouse.
Yet the Predicto Mobile community does not feel as good about Nova’s chances: 76% predict that UNC will win this Final Four matchup.
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Final Four on Four/Four? Reminds me of “Fo’, Fo’ Fo’”…where’s Moses Malone when we need ‘im?
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[The preceding 1983 Philly 76ers reference may be lost on a lot of readers, but its my way of blessing this post with a little City of Brotherly Luck on Villanova's behalf. Go 'Cats!]