Previewing the Final Four

The final stretch of the college basketball season is upon us, so let's take a look at the Final Four matchups.

First, we have Louisville vs Kentucky.

The Cardinals have been riding a wave of momentum recently, springboarding their Big East Tournament victory all the way to New Orleans. Louisville probably has the least amount of known names in this tournament, but that does not mean that they're going to be pushovers. As they showed against Florida, Rick Pitino is going to make sure that his guys play until the final buzzer sounds, an against Louisville, no lead is safe.

Kentucky, on the other hand, is downright scary. They have blown through their opponents in this tournament so far, and have proven hands down why they are the number one seed in the tournament. Teams can hang with the Wildcats for only so long, and then almost instantaneously Kentucky lowers the boom and its all over. Where Lousiville doesn't feature household names, Kentucky has a team of professionals, led by super freshmen Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.

The second matchup of the night is Ohio State vs Kansas. The Buckeyes are coming out of, what I feel, was the strongest conference in the country this season, the Big 10. This has played to their advantage in the tournament, as it has made Ohio State tough to play and very physical throughout, and after a scare against Gonzaga, the Buckeyes have looked extremely strong since. Jared Sullinger paces them in the middle, and the scoring emergence of Aaron Craft has given Ohio State the firepower that they need to win this thing.

Finally, Kansas finds themselves in New Orleans despite doubters picking them to lose every step of the way. Bill Self has done a masterful job with his team through this point, especially when star Tyshawn Taylor has only had one big game, though it was their last one. Kansas is probably the most battle tested of the four teams, playing in close games against Purdue, NC State, and North Carolina. Kansas has proven that they can play, and beat, anyone.

Both of these games are rematches from the regular season. In the first games, Kentucky and Kansas won respectively. This time around, I think Kentucky wins again. They're just too strong and I feel Louisville's run has come to an end.

In the other game, I see Ohio State coming out. The Buckeyes were without Jared Sullinger in their first contest with Kansas, and if they can avoid foul trouble, I think they win.

That leaves Kentucky versus Ohio State in the finals, and I think that the Wildcats and John Calipari, as much as I dislike him, are just too good this season, and will get past Ohio State for the championship.