farelmeson: The Four Most Important Matchups At The Final Four

Thursday, March 29, 2012

The Four Most Important Matchups At The Final Four

This post was originally published at Bleacher Report.

The college basketball gods have seen fit to grant us an outstanding Final Four this season.

There isn't much to not like about the two Final Four matchups that will be played this Saturday. One is a matchup between two bitter instate rivals with outstanding programs, and the other is between two outstanding programs that both feature some star players.

At the very least, we can rest easy knowing that neither game is going to be a blowout. No team has gotten to the Final Four by way of an accident, and the teams are too evenly matched.

There are a couple of key matchups that will determine each game. Here's a quick rundown of the most pressing ones you need to know about.