Sports | March 26, 2018 9:26 am

Final Four in Place: It’s Loyola-Chicago and Three Favorites

Villanova, Kansas and Michigan will join the Ramblers in San Antonio.

A detailed view as the Villanova Wildcats celebrate with the East Regional Champion trophy after defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders 71-59 in the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional to advance to the 2018 Final Four. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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By Evan Bleier @itishowitis

After two wild weekends of play, the Final Four is in place.

Top seed Villanova is in, as is Kansas. Michigan, a trendy championship pick, will also be taking the floor in Chicago.

Then there’s the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers, the little No. 11 seed that could.

All of the programs have won a national title in the past, with Villanova being the most recent champ with their 2016 victory. It’s been longer for the Ramblers; they won it all in 1963 during the Kennedy administration.

In Vegas, Villanova is favored, followed by Michigan, Kansas and Loyola-Chicago.

Despite the long odds, Les Hunter, a member of Loyola-Chicago’s championship team, believes the Ramblers can get the job done.“

I think they’re the best right now,” Hunter told The Associated Press. “They work so well together. They can play with anybody — anybody — right now.”