March 31, 2026
By David Cobb, CBS Sports: There is no such thing as a bad starter at the Final Four, as all 20 players who will be introduced at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday night bring something unique to the table. But some are obviously teeming with more star power than others, and even the slightest weaknesses of anyone in the lineup could be magnified on college basketball’s biggest stage.
The guards for both Michigan and UConn are great players who have contributed significantly to getting their teams to this point, but they have their limitations. On the other end of the spectrum, the Final Four stage offers another opportunity for stars like Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg and Illinois‘ Keaton Wagler to cement themselves as legends.
Another blossoming NCAA Tournament hero is UConn center Tarris Reed, who is in the midst of a potentially historic tear through the Big Dance. The Huskies have been carried to a national title before by the heavy lifting of a single player (Kemba Walker in 2011 and Shabazz Napier in 2014). Can Reed be the next great hero and do it as a big man? Brute strength is certainly a theme in this year’s Final Four.
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