Scott Gleeson gets it (mostly) right, in his latest article

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In his latest break down of March Madness, USA Today writer Scott Gleeson broke down 10 reasons he believes the Sweet Sixteen match-up between Louisville vs. Kentucky would be awesome. He pretty much hit in on the head, although he doesn’t seem to be so chummy about Cal. Here are the top five reasons he argues:

The rivalry
Louisville’s Russ Smith compared the rivalry to the Mets vs. Yankees. Kentucky isn’t the Big Apple, but there’s the intensity of Duke vs. North Carolina plus the recent success that will make this clash so significant.

Both teams are hot
Obviously both teams are playing well to have reached the Sweet 16. But they’ve both are showing national title contender form. The Wildcats lost to Florida by one point in the SEC tournament title game and played as cohesively as they’ve played all season in an upset win against then-undefeated Wichita State team.

Kentucky’s freshmen
John Calipari’s star-studded recruiting class, which included eight McDonald’s All-Americans, entered 2013-14 with towering expectations and started with a No. 1 preseason ranking. It took a while for these freshmen to jell, and now the togetherness Calipari has been searching for all season seems to be in place.

Louisville’s veterans
It’s almost as if it was forgotten the Cardinals are the defending national champions, returning an All-American in Smith and Final Four MOP Luke Hancock. And it’s not like the fill-ins aren’t capable.

Rick Pitino vs. John Calipari
Pitino, who coached at Kentucky (from 1989-97) and won a championship with the Wildcats, is 16-0 in Sweet 16 games. Calipari has more of a checkered past, having two Final Four appearances vacated (at Memphis and UMass), but he is charismatic … and he is the face of one of the most tradition-rich programs in college sports.

His other argument’s range from player match-ups to the celebrities who celebrate the game. You can read the rest of the article on USA Today’s website here.

Are there any reasons you would add?