By The Huffington Post News Editors
Tom Izzo pitted against Mike Krzyzewski was sensational in the Sweet 16, but coach Rick Pitino’s Louisville program may be the most relevant in the country right now, after narrowly losing the national title last year.
Pitino has made six trips to the Final Four and a seventh would tie him for fourth all-time with North Carolina’s Roy Williams. Krzyzewski though, is gunning for his 12th, which would tie him with John Wooden for most all time. Don’t forget that the last time the two met one another, this happened.
In our other tilt, the combination of speed and athleticism between Florida and Michigan should be incredible. Both teams love to get up and down, and both teams also feature premier head coaches. It will be interesting to see how the Wolverines — fresh off a highly emotional come-from-behind victory over Kansas, will respond less than 48 hours after the fact.
