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Editor's Note: This morning in the Nation blog, Myron Medcalf is examining the worst-case scenarios for each of the four 1-seeds. Keep in mind: This is not necessarily his prediction -- simply the most likely cause of a loss before the Final Four for...

The NCAA tournament is a pressure unlike any other. These players, teams and coaches are feeling it more than most.

Elijah Johnson has his critics. Sometimes they include himself. But on Monday night, in an emotional OT win at Iowa State by his Kansas Jayhawks, Johnson answered them all with an otherworldly 39-point performance.

We're still waiting on multiple standout underclassmen to make final calls on their pro futures. Some appear to be ready to go. And others are on the fence. Let's take a look at the decisions that have been made and the ones still to come.

So he didn't score a lot. Who cares? By dominating defensively and on the boards, Anthony Davis completed his legend at Kentucky.

Kentucky's Anthony Davis and Kansas' Jeff Withey offer a matchup of the nation's top shot-blockers.

For the first time in several seasons, the national semifinals were worthy of the big stage.

Louisville and Kentucky are getting the hype in New Orleans, but the best matchup on Saturday is clearly Ohio State versus Kansas.

It makes sense. The Big Man in the Big Easy. That's the theme of what to expect in the Final Four.

The traditional big man is a dying breed in the college game. The reasons have as much to do with the lure of the NBA as it does with the evolving nature of the position itself.

Which is America's best conference? It's likely not the one a high-profile coach suggested.

The Hype Machine takes the pulse of all that is trending up and down in the world of college basketball.

Myron Medcalf goes to the Hype Machine to let us know what's to be believed and what's not.

If there's one thing Myron Medcalf has learned while watching college basketball, it's that sometimes you just can't believe the hype. The Hype Machine is already rolling in 2011-12, and ESPN.com's new columnist is taking it on.