The Blueblood Final Four is just a few days away. One No. 1 seed, two No. 2s and a No. 8 seed survived to keep dancing all the way to Bourbon Street, making this the seventh Final Four in the last eight men’s tournaments to feature at least one team seeded No. 7 or worse. The story lines write themselves, but how do these four teams stack up heading into the weekend? Here’s how Sports Illustrated ranks the schools still in the mix to cut down the nets.
1. Duke (No. 2 seed, West champ)
The Blue Devils’ offense has become an inferno during this tournament.