NCAA Tournament 2015: Updated Bracket, Final Four Schedule and Predictions

While the NCAA tournament featured plenty of craziness in the first few rounds, things evened out down the stretch to give us a mostly chalk Final Four.

Aside from No. 7 Michigan State, the national semifinals include three No. 1 seeds and, incredibly, three of the top four teams in the preseason polls. Kentucky, Duke and Wisconsin have been considered among the best squads in the nation all year long, and now they will get a chance to battle for a national title.

Of course, you shouldn't count out the Spartans, who are a surprise at this point but are playing as well as anyone in the country.

Both Final Four battles are certain to be entertaining, so make sure you follow along to catch every second of the action.

Time (ET)	Matchup	TV	Odds*
6:09 p.m.	Duke vs. Michigan State	TBS	Duke -5
8:49 p.m.	Kentucky vs. Wisconsin	TBS	Kentucky -5

Duke vs. Michigan State

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No matter what you think about Duke or Michigan State, it's impossible to deny the coaching ability of the two men leading the charge. Magic Johnson provided some high praise for the duo:

Tom Izzo is set to compete in his seventh Final Four, with this one being among the most surprising. His team certainly has talent, but few thought it would be good enough to get this far, especially after losing to Texas Southern earlier in the season.

Still, the Spartans proved once again that you can't bet against Izzo in March, as they figured out how to peak at the right time.

On the other side of the court, Mike Krzyzewski is headed to his 12th career Final Four with a team much younger than he is used to utilizing. However, he ensured the freshman trio of Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow would improve throughout the year to make this one of the best teams in the country.

No one exemplifies this improvement more than Winslow, who has turned into a game-changer on both ends of the court. ESPN's Fran Fraschilla discussed the way he has been utilized lately:

Winslow has become an elite defender who also fills up the stat sheet with points, rebounds, assists and whatever else Duke needs to win. With him playing the way he has lately, Michigan State will be overmatched at almost every position.

The Spartans will be able to keep things close for much of the game, but expect Duke to pull away to advance to the final.

Prediction: Duke 67, Michigan State 58

Kentucky vs. Wisconsin

Not only is this going to be an exciting battle between two of the best teams in the nation, but it will be a chance for Wisconsin to get revenge from last season, via ESPN's Jeff Goodman:

The two sides competed in the national semifinals a year ago, with Kentucky coming away with a one-point win. After returning most of their key contributors from that team, the Badgers have set their goals on nothing less than redeeming themselves and winning a title.

“Coming into the summer, it was all about national championship, because we were that close,” senior guard Josh Gasser said, via Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post. “We really believe we can win it.”

This confidence is important because beating Kentucky will not be easy. The Wildcats have the depth, talent, size and unselfishness to make them one of the most dominant college teams ever to play the game.

For much of the season, the frontcourt tandem of Willie Cauley-Stein and Karl-Anthony Towns dominated the low post on both ends of the court. Towns especially was the difference in the narrow win over Notre Dame in the Elite Eight with his ability to score against an undersized opponent.

However, Kentucky will not have that advantage in this game, as Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker are playing as well as anyone in the country. Kaminsky has the skill to score against either big man in the post or pull them out of the lane with his outside shooting. This will free up space for others on the court to make plays both inside and out.

Kentucky has had an outstanding season, but this will be the best team it has played all year long, and the Badgers have what it takes to close out a win.

Prediction: Wisconsin 61, Kentucky 60

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