We started with 351 teams in November, cut it down to 68 teams two weeks ago and now we are down to four teams still alive for the NCAA title.
The Final Four is set.
It’ll be South Carolina vs. Gonzaga in the first semifinal at 6:09 p.m. Saturday in Phoenix followed by Oregon vs. North Carolina at 8:49 p.m. Both games will be on CBS as will the NCAA title game on Monday, April 3.
Both South Carolina and Gonzaga will be making their first appearance in the Final Four. Oregon is in the Final Four for the first time since the first NCAA Tournament in 1939 and North Carolina will be making its NCAA-leading 20th Final Four appearances.
The early point spreads for the semifinals have been released and here are the straight-up and against the spread picks from our experts.
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