Ryan Aber, OU beat writer
The favorite: Duke. Zion Williamson showed once again last week that he’s the most dynamic player in college basketball. Williamson’s return makes the Blue Devils the most dangerous team in the field.
Final Four: Duke, Texas Tech, Tennessee, North Carolina. The championship games has a Tobacco Road feel but the Volunteers and Red Raiders keep it from being an all-ACC affair.
Cinderella: Vermont. The Catamounts have been here before, beating Syracuse as a No. 13 seed in 2005. This time, it’ll be Florida State getting bitten early and a potential second-round win over Marquette could get Vermont to the second weekend.