When the word Syracuse popped up on the bracket for the first time, most of the so-called experts were crying "foul," not shouting "Final Four."
So much for that.
Coach Jim Boeheim's "I Told You So" tour will travel all the way to Houston. The 10th-seeded Orange became only the fourth double-digit seed to make the Final Four. It isn't the only surprise out of Syracuse. The Orange women's team also shocked the basketball world by advancing to its first Final Four, though the ladies are a No. 4 seed.
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The men will be joined by a blue blood (North Carolina), a scrappy squad with no stars (Villanova) and the team with the tournament's best player in Buddy Hield (Oklahoma).