College Basketball. Who is in your Final Four?

I just want to get a quick discussion started about my favorite time of year, March Madness. We have seen two number 1 seeds fall in the past two weeks after being undefeated for half the season. And that leaves one undefeated team (Kentucky) left. Ive seen my Tarheels go from possible contenders to no-chance-in-hell pretenders, doubting that the Big Dance will even be remotely inviting to the ragtag bunch in Chapel Hill.

Last year seemed pretty clear cut with the top teams in the Nation. Mostly everyone had considered UNC the easy number 1 team, with teams like UCONN, Michigan State, Villanova, and Pittsburgh in the conversation. But who are those teams this year? Here are my predictions for the 4 teams that travel to Indianapolis.

Kentucky- the only undefeated team left. Young talent with upperclassmen leadership to compliment. John Calipari as a head coach since 2005 has suffered 14 losses total. One more time, John Calipari in his last 4 years with Memphis and this year with Kentucky has a record of 155-14. This guy wins, even though the Ncaa has some questions about his methods in Memphis.

Michigan St.- I'm going out on a limb here but I do not see UNC in the field of 64 (65) so therefore Michigan State has a chance. The Spartans have had no answers for the Heels, losing to them three times in the big dance in the past 5 years. They have a lot of talent in the likes of Lucas, Green, Morgan, Summers, and Allen. All 5 average in double figures in ppg. They play in the Big Ten, a conference that just isn't the Big East or the ACC. If Tom Izzo can rally his troops, I think this is his best chance yet to redeem his Tourny woes of late.

Kansas- I won't be ignorant here. This is a solid ball club with the backcourt of a lifetime. Sherron Collins and Xavier Henry are both fantastic. Cole Aldrich is a quality big man on the post, and Bill Self is one of the best minds in the business. He recruits, he develops, he coaches, he wins. Look for Collins and Aldrich to make a late push in March.

Duke- I can't believe I'm going to put them in this spot, but they are a solid ball club. Well rounded for the first time in years, Duke has a shooter/leader in Scheyer and Singler, slasher/playmaker in Nolan Smith, height in Zoubek and the Plumlees, and young flash in Dawkins who has hit double figures 6 times this year as a freshman. With a Hall of Fame coach who dictates his desires on a court with his name on it, Duke is ready to take the next step in March. When I say next step I am referring to not getting blown out by Villanova and staying far away from the likes of West Virginia and my personal favorite VCU Rams.