Naptown I'd have to disagree with you on this one. While UVA-Duke would no doubt be a great match-up in the final given their ACC rivalry, it wouldn't compare to a Hopkins-Duke rematch in terms of hype. Last year Duke were the media's darlings following their forfeited season. I have never seen ESPN so biased in pulling for a particular team to win their respective championship. Hopkins ruined the storybook ending when they upset the Blue Devils. A rematch in this year's final would provide Duke a shot at redemption and (like you already said) a way to get the Hopkins monkey off their back. Both teams are in a similar situation as well with Duke dominating the competition and Hopkins seeming to blow off half of the regular season. Besides, a third game between the Dukies and Wahoos in one year seems a little boring to me. If not Hopkins-Duke, though I hate to admit it, I'd rather see Syracuse-Duke since the two have yet to play each other. All in all I'd bet the farm on Duke to make it to the final...it's really them and then everyone else at the moment.

Go Hop