VCU Rams vs Butler Bulldogs, Who Wins in the Final Four?

A	Virginia Commonwealth will win the Final Four and go to the National Championship Game!

B	Butler Bulldogs will win the Final Four and go to the National Championship Game!

(11) VCU vs (8) Butler will be the first time two teams seeded 8 or higher will play each other in the 2011 Final Four. This match-up guarantees a team from a mid-major conference will be in the National Championship Game for the second year in a row in College Basketball. Both of the so called "little guys" slew through the their bracket against the "Big ol' Boys from the Big Conferences" they supposedly "can't hang with."

Virginia Commonwealth University Rams Road to the Final Four

VCU began it's tournament in the 1st Round on March 16 defeating the (11) USC Trojans of the Pac 12 Conference 59 to 46. Two days later, they blew out the (6) Georgetown Hoyas from the Big East 74 to 56. In the 3rd round, they stomped the (3) Purdue Boilermakers from the Big 10 Conference 94 to 76. It wasn't until the Sweet Sixteen against the ACC's (10) Florida State Seminoles that the Rams would be challenged. Yet, once again they were able to triumph over one of the "Big Boys" 72 to 71. In the Elite 8, they defeated the #1 Seed Kansas Jayhawks from the Big 12 Conference by ten points, 71 to 61. This means the 11th seeded VCU Rams had to play the 11, 10, 6, 3, and #1 seeded teams from the Southwest Bracket.

Butler University Bulldogs Road to the Final Four

Unlike the VCU Rams, Butler did not have to play in the first round and began their tournament defeating the (9) ODU Monarchs 60 to 58 on March 17. They next defeated the #1 Pittsburgh Panthers from the Big East 70 to 71 in the 3rd Round. Next, the Rams beat the Big 10's (4) Wisconsin Badgers 61 to 54 in the Sweet Sixteen. In their last game, Butler was able to beat the SEC's highest seeded team, the (2) Florida Gators, in the Elite 8 by three points, 74 to 71. The Bulldogs Road to the Final Four included wins over teams seeded 9, 4, 2, and 1 from the Southeast Bracket.

There is no doubt these two teams have already been thoroughly tested in the NCAA Tournament, and now they both stand one game away from an opportunity of playing for a National Championship Trophy.

Simply put, Virginia Commonwealth University Rams vs Butler University Bulldogs, Who Makes it to the National Championship Game?

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