Jon Rothstein

I've talked to Rick Pitino about this, and I did an interview with him when he was at Iona, and he made a joke about it, but I think he was telling the truth. He said one of the reasons why he came back to college was to get John Gallipari off his resume. Because if you think about it, these coaches each took three different schools to a Final Four.

So that's another thing that is lying here in the weeds right now. Rick Pitino is trying to get a fourth school to a Final Four, but he might have to go through John Calipari to do it. It's going to be Calipari herself as long as St. John's gets by Omaha. So I have Florida, UConn, Colorado State, Maryland. Drake, Texas Tech. And then I'm going to go Arkansas, St. John's. I've got St.

So that's another thing that is lying here in the weeds right now. Rick Pitino is trying to get a fourth school to a Final Four, but he might have to go through John Calipari to do it. It's going to be Calipari herself as long as St. John's gets by Omaha. So I have Florida, UConn, Colorado State, Maryland. Drake, Texas Tech. And then I'm going to go Arkansas, St. John's. I've got St.

So that's another thing that is lying here in the weeds right now. Rick Pitino is trying to get a fourth school to a Final Four, but he might have to go through John Calipari to do it. It's going to be Calipari herself as long as St. John's gets by Omaha. So I have Florida, UConn, Colorado State, Maryland. Drake, Texas Tech. And then I'm going to go Arkansas, St. John's. I've got St.

John's against Drake in the Sweet 16. And I've got Florida against Maryland in the region of Prestige. I'm going Florida over St. John's in a regional final. So on the left side of the bracket, I've got Michigan State against Florida. And ironically enough, you know I love good nuggets, guys. That would be a rematch of the 2000 national title game that Michigan State won 89-76 in Indianapolis.

John's against Drake in the Sweet 16. And I've got Florida against Maryland in the region of Prestige. I'm going Florida over St. John's in a regional final. So on the left side of the bracket, I've got Michigan State against Florida. And ironically enough, you know I love good nuggets, guys. That would be a rematch of the 2000 national title game that Michigan State won 89-76 in Indianapolis.

John's against Drake in the Sweet 16. And I've got Florida against Maryland in the region of Prestige. I'm going Florida over St. John's in a regional final. So on the left side of the bracket, I've got Michigan State against Florida. And ironically enough, you know I love good nuggets, guys. That would be a rematch of the 2000 national title game that Michigan State won 89-76 in Indianapolis.

Yeah, you know, guys, it's amazing. And I think it speaks, obviously, how talented Duke is. But it also speaks to the state of the ACC right now. Duke was able to win the ACC tournament and beat Carolina and Louisville in back-to-back days without Cooper Flagg. And also without Malik Brown, who, you know, Duke staff feels this way.

Yeah, you know, guys, it's amazing. And I think it speaks, obviously, how talented Duke is. But it also speaks to the state of the ACC right now. Duke was able to win the ACC tournament and beat Carolina and Louisville in back-to-back days without Cooper Flagg. And also without Malik Brown, who, you know, Duke staff feels this way.

Yeah, you know, guys, it's amazing. And I think it speaks, obviously, how talented Duke is. But it also speaks to the state of the ACC right now. Duke was able to win the ACC tournament and beat Carolina and Louisville in back-to-back days without Cooper Flagg. And also without Malik Brown, who, you know, Duke staff feels this way.

And I know from being, you know, on Duke's campus in the preseason... He's like Emil Jefferson was 10 years ago. Not to bring up bad memories there, Kat, but you know what I'm saying in terms of a versatile defender that can be a factor defensively in that rotation.

And I know from being, you know, on Duke's campus in the preseason... He's like Emil Jefferson was 10 years ago. Not to bring up bad memories there, Kat, but you know what I'm saying in terms of a versatile defender that can be a factor defensively in that rotation.

And I know from being, you know, on Duke's campus in the preseason... He's like Emil Jefferson was 10 years ago. Not to bring up bad memories there, Kat, but you know what I'm saying in terms of a versatile defender that can be a factor defensively in that rotation.

Those two players don't play, and all of a sudden, we have a scenario where Duke is still beating Louisville, who was the second-best team this year, other than Clemson in the ACC, and North Carolina. That is not, obviously, a great, obviously, ringing endorsement for the ACC, but for Duke, it speaks to their talent level. I've got Duke playing Mississippi State.

Those two players don't play, and all of a sudden, we have a scenario where Duke is still beating Louisville, who was the second-best team this year, other than Clemson in the ACC, and North Carolina. That is not, obviously, a great, obviously, ringing endorsement for the ACC, but for Duke, it speaks to their talent level. I've got Duke playing Mississippi State.

Those two players don't play, and all of a sudden, we have a scenario where Duke is still beating Louisville, who was the second-best team this year, other than Clemson in the ACC, and North Carolina. That is not, obviously, a great, obviously, ringing endorsement for the ACC, but for Duke, it speaks to their talent level. I've got Duke playing Mississippi State.

I've got Oregon-Arizona, which to me could be one of the best games in the round of 32, these former Pac-12 rivals hooking up. Then I'm going to take VCU to beat BYU to hook up with Wisconsin, the most aesthetically pleasing Wisconsin team of our lifetime. Thank you. And then I'm going to be in Cleveland for these games, so I'm pumped about this. I'm taking St. Mary's to beat Vanderbilt.

I've got Oregon-Arizona, which to me could be one of the best games in the round of 32, these former Pac-12 rivals hooking up. Then I'm going to take VCU to beat BYU to hook up with Wisconsin, the most aesthetically pleasing Wisconsin team of our lifetime. Thank you. And then I'm going to be in Cleveland for these games, so I'm pumped about this. I'm taking St. Mary's to beat Vanderbilt.

I've got Oregon-Arizona, which to me could be one of the best games in the round of 32, these former Pac-12 rivals hooking up. Then I'm going to take VCU to beat BYU to hook up with Wisconsin, the most aesthetically pleasing Wisconsin team of our lifetime. Thank you. And then I'm going to be in Cleveland for these games, so I'm pumped about this. I'm taking St. Mary's to beat Vanderbilt.

I'm taking Alabama to beat Robert Morris. I've got Duke-Oregon. Wisconsin to the Sweet 16 to take on Alabama, and then I am going to take in a rematch of the 2015 national title game Duke over Wisconsin in Newark to go to the Final Four. That's the region of firepower because Duke, Alabama, Wisconsin, Arizona, Oregon, obviously explosive teams offensively. So much offense in that region.