Rik Rok's Final Four Talk

We are about to witness one of the greatest Final Fours of all time.

The Final Four is set with only #1 seed standing, Florida, one #2 seed, Wisconsin, a #7 seed, UConn, and an #8 seed Kentucky. They have won a combined 14 national championships between them with Kentucky leading the way with 8 (UConn - 3, Florida - 2, Wisconsin - 1).

Final Four: #8 Kentucky Wildcats vs. #2 Wisconsin Badgers 

Saturday April 5th, 5:49pm PT on TBS

The Kentucky Wildcats have proven the most this tournament. After their up and down season where they started the year as the pre-season #1 and went through a rough season where they floated around the mid-teen range, eventually falling out of the top 25 by seasons end. Now they are outworking every team they have faced in the tournament. Coach Calipari is leading his third Kentucky team to the Final Four in the last 4 years. He's coached 4 teams to the Final Four in the last 7 including his Memphis team led by future NBA MVP Derrick Rose; Calipari also coached the University of Massachusetts to the Final Four in 1996.

The Wisconsin Badgers are making their third Final Four appearance in school history; Wisconsin is 1-1 in winning the national championship when they make the Final Four, winning it all in 1941 and losing in the Final Four to Michigan State in 2000. The Badgers season was filled with a lot of hope after starting 16-0, then went to being questioned on their capabilities after losing 5 of 6 following their undefeated run. Since then they are 13-2 with their two losses both coming at the beginning of March. They are battle tested after winning the OT thriller over Arizona last weekend and the experience should help when they face the freshmen of Kentucky. Coach Bo Ryan has his Badgers playing like a well oiled machine, as he has all season and they should come ready to play this Saturday.

So who’s your pick to win?

Final Four: #7 Connecticut Huskies vs. #1 Florida Gators 

Saturday April 5th, 3:09pm PT on TBS

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The UConn Huskies have been tearing through the 2014 NCAA tournament. Senior guard Shabazz Napier has played his heart out so far, and like I said previously he is doing his best Kemba Walker impression and it will not be complete until he gets back to the championship game; Napier is averaging just over 23 ppg, 6 rpg, and 4.5 apg. Second year Coach Kevin Ollie is the man behind the scenes who helped direct UConn to their third Final Four appearance since 2009. The Huskies are only one year removed from their NCAA sanctions that kept them out of the tournament last year, and with the play of this team and their coach you could never tell. 

The Florida Gators are the only #1 seed left standing after Arizona lost to Wisconsin in the Elite 8. They are the favorite to win it all and have been since the tournament started when they were given the #1 overall seed. The Gators are making their first Final Four appearance since winning back-to-back titles after the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Senior guard Scottie Wilbekin has been the anchor for this senior-laded team and is averaging 16 ppg through the tournament. The Gators have been on a roll all season long and have not lost since the 2nd of December! If you follow the Gators you would know that their last loss came at the hands of their Final Four opponent, the UConn Huskies; For that matter the Gators only two losses this season came from 2 of the other 3 Final Four teams.

So who’s your pick to win?

The Final Four is only a couple days away so I hope to spark some conversations on who you have and why you choose them so leave a comment or we can talk on a 140 letter basis @therealrikrok89.

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