Final Four Power Rankings: Which team is national title favorite?

Posted Mar 30, 2017
2. North Carolina Tar Heels: UNC has endured Joel Berry's slump due to the unexpected offensive heroics of backup forward Luke Maye and the expected continued stardom of Justin Jackson. The junior wing has become the toughest Tar Heels player to guard, as the assignment requires a defender to chase him off an exhausting parade of screens and guard him in isolation. (Sports Illustrated)

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