Both USC and UConn have strong cases to make it to the Final Four, and win a national championship, but with Paige Bueckers starring a professional basketball career in the face, and UConn without a national title in a decade, the sense of urgency should favor the Huskies.

As the clock ticks down to Thursday, you're reading all you can about who's going to make it to the Final Four and eventually win men's March Madness. And we're here to help you with all of that. Our staffers who know ball have declared who will be the Final Four teams (save for one certain person I'm saving for the end who refused!