Plus, national player of the year selections, which No. 1 seeds are the most vulnerable and the most likely Final Four teams.

The more one looks at Xavier, which went 13-7 in the Big East — nothing wrong with that — the more one finds to like.

From the run on SEC squads to power-conference teams looking for a breakthrough to the players you need to know, here is a ...

Lamont Butler’s Final Four background has earned him a nickname as the former San Diego State guard attempts to end Kentucky’s recent pattern of March sadness.