Who's #1?

by Dan Clasgens 3/30/2008 9:36:00 PM

For the first time ever the Final Four will include all four #1 seeds. North Carolina, Memphis, UCLA, and Kansas had few challenges on their path and all found their way to San Antonio. Now, the blowout weekend of action from the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 sets the stage for one of the most intriguing Final Fours ever seen.

North Carolina vs. Kansas and Memphis vs. UCLA, it doesn't get any better than this.

I picked Kansas over UCLA and missed only one game on my bracket. If Kansas beats UCLA, I'll win my office pool. That said, it could easily be North Carolina over Memphis, or Memphis over Kansas, or even UCLA beating Carolina. That's the point, this Final Four is wide open.

VegasInsider.com gives the slight edge to North Carolina, listing them as a 8/5 favorite. The three other teams are all listed as a 12/5 choice. That's about even as it can get. Ironically, UCLA opened as the favorite with 9/2 odds, UNC and Kansas were 5/1 and Memphis 6/1 on the website. Caesar's Palace has installed Memphis as a one-point favorite over UCLA and the casino has North Carolina laying three points to Kansas.

The oddsmakers see it pretty much the same way the AP writers did in their final poll of the regular season. They had North Carolina, Memphis, UCLA, and Kansas #1 through #4 respectively.

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3/31/2008 10:36:26 AM

Jimmy Dinsmore

I think one of the few people who is thrilled about all of this. Davidson's gusto was great. I truly loved it, but I am not one who enjoys a good upset in the bracket. I like when this tournament is truly a showcase of the two best teams. We can definitely say, without any doubt, that the two teams who make the national title game this year will be the two best. How great is this Final Four going to be? Nobody but #1 seeds and the four best teams in the country. None of this George Mason crap. No Cinderella this year!

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