Fight for the Final Four

The Fight for the Final Four has been fierce. (iStock)

After a pair of games Sunday, the Final Four will finally be set.

With a formidable crop left duking it out for the final two berths, look for big name basketball programs Kansas and Texas to advance to the illustrious national semifinals.

In the South Division regional final, the number two-ranked Texas Longhorns will actually come in as the underdog to Derrick Rose's first-seeded Memphis Tigers. The Bodog sports book lists the Tigers as the 3.5-point favorites.

The Tigers, who hail from Conference USA, pounced their way to a 33-1 record over the course of the season and most recently took down the Michigan State Spartans in the Sweet Sixteen.

In Friday's match up with MSU, Tigers junior Chris Douglas-Roberts chipped in with 23 points of his own, playing a vital role in the victory.

As Memphis coach John Calipari prepares his team to debunk the perception that they were the weakest of the number one seeds in the tournament, the Texas Longhorns will enjoy the confidence inherent with their 20-point victory over Stanford University.

Led by the stellar combination of guards A.J. Abrams and D.J. Augustin, the Longhorns may just have what it takes to squeeze by. Augustin finished the game against Stanford with 23 points and seven assists.

The Longhorns proved that they can shut down dominant big man after what they did to Stanford's Brook Lopez in the second half of their last meeting, but the verdict is still out whether they can do the same to Memphis' freshman phenom Rose.

Following the Memphis/Texas match up comes a bout between Kansas University and the Stephen Curry-led Davidson Wildcats in the Midwest Division regional final.

All eyes will be on Curry who has erupted for 103 points over the course of the first three tournament games, including 30 against second-seeded Georgetown.

For those willing to put their money where there brackets are, the Jayhawks are listed as the nine-point favorites according to the Bodog sports book.

Although Kansas has proven that their trio of guards (Brandon Rush, Mario Chalmers and Russell Robinson) can power them to victory, they will have to come out ready to rumble or face the wrath of Curry and Davidson point guard Jason Richards who is silently orchestrating the attack.

Regardless of how Sunday's schedule plays out, fans can rest assured that the teams representing these two regions will be ready to play come next weekend.