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NCAA Tournament: The Final Four All-Name Team

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As the calendar flips from the Ides and hoopla of March to the ever-promising month of April, the eyes of millions of Americans shift to the heart of the Sonoran Desert.

Four teams — ranging from programs whose blood matches its primary uniform color (North Carolina) to teams that haven't played in the seminal event since the year World War II started (Oregon) — remain in this year’s NCAA Tournament.

It's a bittersweet time of year for many Arizona Wildcats fans, who will have to watch as former conference punching bag Oregon and longtime non-conference sparring partner Gonzaga play on the sport's biggest stage in their own backyard.