What would happen if this team wins the tournament?
What would happen if this team wins the tournament? NCAA.com
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PRESENTED BY Out there in the haze of April sits the national championship trophy. Back here in early November, the contenders are lining up to start down the road that leads there. Time to take out the Associated Press college basketball Top 25, and do a little imagining of what if.What if No 1 Duke ends up with that trophy
At 71, Mike Krzyzewski would out-age Jim Calhoun as the oldest championship coach in history. It would also be his sixth, meaning he would own as many as North Carolina’s entire history. And this would be his 13th Final Four, passing John Wooden. It’s an awe-inspiring moment for a coach to pass John Wooden in anything.What if it s No 2 Michigan State
The Big Ten can have a league-wide high-five and celebrate not having to answer one question anymore. Why has it been 18 years since this conference team won a national championship? RELATED:No 3 Arizona
The West gets its first champion since the last time Arizona did it, and that wasn’t even in this century. Try 1997. And Sean Miller goes off the list of most accomplished coaches without a title. Congrats Allonzo Trier on being named to the AP Preseason All-American Team! — Arizona Basketball (@APlayersProgram)No 4 Kansas
That would put 2018 with 2008 and 1988 as Kansas title years, making the Jayhawks an early favorite for 2028. Also, it’d be the first championship to go outside the Eastern time zone since...Kansas in 2008. And it would prove the theory that Bill Self has to win a second title sooner or later, right?No 5 Kentucky
Speaking of high-profile guys still seeking a second ring, this would take care of John Calipari, and make one-and-done No. 1 again. It’d also be the ninth trophy for the Wildcats, so they’d be even larger in UCLA’s rearview mirror. The Bruins have 11. Plus, there’s a really good chance the Final Four Most Outstanding Player award would go to a freshman.No 6 Villanova
Jay Wright would become the 15th coach with multiple titles. And perhaps the best dressed one. Suddenly, Villanova would have as many championships as Kansas. MORE:No 7 Wichita State
A breakthrough for the mid-majors, even if Wichita State might not really be one. Gregg Marshall’s cellphone could start ringing with job offers from big fish before “One Shining Moment,” is finished. . IS BACK. YOU READY?Preview: — Go Shockers (@GoShockers)