ESPN’s Myron Medcalf says Kentucky is the clear cut favorite to cut the nets in New Orleans, here’s an excerpt.
[I][COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana]The trumpets, trombones and saxophones of southern jazz artists will wail on French Quarter street corners as college basketball fans convene in New Orleans next month for the Final Four. Lobster, crab, scallops and an ocean of seafood delicacies will satisfy their appetites. An abundance of Big Easy nightspots will lubricate their inhibitions. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana]They will bring fattened wallets to a city that desperately needs the economic boost. They will cheer for their favorite teams and boo the rivals they abhor. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana]And they will seek [/FONT][/COLOR][URL=”http://sports.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/56352/michael-kidd-gilchrist”]Michael Kidd-Gilchrist[/URL][COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana]’s autograph. They will measure their arms against[/FONT][/COLOR][URL=”http://sports.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/56353/anthony-davis”]Anthony Davis[/URL][COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana]’ uncanny wingspan. They will wonder how John Calipari’s hair does that. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana]College basketball history suggests that premature predictions about the Final Four — especially four weeks prior to Selection Sunday — often end with embarrassment. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana]We never saw UConn coming last year. We didn’t think VCU belonged in the field. And who really believed in Butler entering last season’s NCAA tournament? [/FONT][/COLOR]
[/I][COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana][I]But there’s no denying Kentucky’s current standing as the front-runner for this season’s national championship. And until there’s a reason to think otherwise, I will assume that Kentucky will wind up in New Orleans for the season’s final chapter.
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After last night’s game, one which some picked to be Kentucky’s last loss of this season, UK has to look like a strong candidate to win out.
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