March Madness: First look at the 2022 NCAA Final Four men's basketball teams
The 2022 men's NCAA tournament has offered a variety of upsets that have made it one of college basketball's best postseason events in recent history. In the end, however, we are left with the blue bloods. Since the 2007-08 season, Duke, North Carolina, Kansas and Villanova have claimed seven of the 14 national championships. We're in for a powerhouse matchup in the title game no matter who wins or loses in the national semifinals on Saturday. The game's best teams will be at the Superdome. Let's hope the matchups live up to the hype.
Duke
2021-22 record: 32-6
Final Four appearances: 17
Championships: 5 (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015)
Coach: Mike Krzyzewski (1,202-367)
North Carolina
2021-22 record: 28-9
Final Four appearances: 21
Championships: 6 (1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, 2017)
Coach: Hubert Davis (28-9)
Villanova
2021-22 record: 30-7
Final Four appearances: 7
Championships: 3 (1985, 2016, 2018)
Coach: Jay Wright (642-281)
Kansas
2021-22 record: 32-6
Final Four appearances: 16
Championships: 3 (1952, 1988, 2008)
Coach: Bill Self (760-229)