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FOR MARCH 24, 2014

Fourtitude

Only three times since 1979 has a No. 1 seed not made it to the Final Four. How far will each go this year? Will Ron Baker and Wichita State (34--0) be the first school to finish undefeated since Indiana in 1976? Or can Scottie Wilbekin lead Florida to its third national crown? Who's more susceptible to Cinderella's charms: Aaron Gordon and Arizona, or Malcolm Brogdon and Virginia? Get answers to these questions and complete tournament coverage at One And One, SI.com's college basketball blog. Go to SI.com/cbb

SI VIDEO

Before the day's games begin, check out SI.com's Tournament Tip-off Live, Thursdays and Fridays at 11:30 a.m. EDT as host Maggie Gray sits down with college hoops experts to analyze the matchups and predict which teams will bust your bracket.

RISINGSTARS

Syracuse frosh Tyler Ennis, who is second on the team in scoring (12.7 ppg) and leads the Orange in assists (5.6) and steals (2.1), is one of this week's Rising Stars, presented by Symetra. To see his video profile, go to SI.com/risingstars

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Do you have what it takes to win a cool $1 million? Take the 2014 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED Bracket Challenge to see just how your madness for March Madness could pay off. Go to SI.com/bracketchallenge to enter your NCAA tournament picks for every game. Your entire bracket must be filled out by noon EDT on March 20. Leaders will be posted on SI.com after each round of the tournament.

Not Alone at the Top

FROM THE SI VAULT | Feb. 22, 1982

SI DIGITAL BONUS

Thirty-two years ago Ralph Sampson, Virginia's 7'4" sophomore phenom, towered over opponents as the national player of the year. But he wasn't the only reason the Cavaliers were No. 1

By Curry Kirkpatrick

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PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY LYNNE CARTY; G FIUME/MARYLAND TERRAPINS/GETTY IMAGES (BROGDON); PORTER BINKS FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (GORDON); GREG NELSON FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (WILBEKIN); DAVID E. KLUTHO/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (BAKER)

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MANNY MILLAN/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (SAMPSON)

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NATE SHRON/GETTY IMAGES (ENNIS)

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