This is it. The championship of chotch. The pinnacle of douchedom.
Will John Calipari finally get over the hump? Or will he fall in the title match for the third consecutive year, cementing Doug Gottlieb's legacy as the greatest LCPT Cinderella of all time?
It's time to find out.
JOHN CALIPARI
HOW HE GOT HERE:
Defeated T.Y. Hilton 1,366-139 (91%-9%) in the first round.
Defeated 3-Goggles 1,004-477 (68%-32%) in the quarterfinals.
Defeated Karl Hess 865-585 (60%-40%) in the semifinals
RAP SHEET:
--Two-time defending LCPT runner-up.
--Took shot after shot at Louisville and Rick Pitino before the season.
--Claimed Kentucky was unique because UK was the "only real" program in the state.
--Claimed 5 or 6 SEC teams would make the Sweet 16.
--Defeated U of L twice and won his first national title.
VS.
Doug Gottlieb
HOW HE GOT HERE:
Defeated Digger Phelps 974-663 (60%-40%) in the first round.
Defeated The Injury Bug 832-473 (64%-36%) in the quarterfinals.
Defeated Matt Jones 896-812 (52%-48%) in the semifinals.
RAP SHEET
--Debut LCPT appearance.
--Began the season by ranking Louisville much lower than the rest of the world because of a backcourt which was "drastically weakened" by the early departure of Terrence Jennings.
--Referred to the Cardinals as "the most overrated team in America" in December.
--Picked Louisville to lose to Davidson in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
--Claimed Florida was "20 points better than Louisville, but choked" after the Cardinals defeated the Gators in the Elite Eight.
Who joins Larry Taylor, Mitch Barnhart, Steve Kragthorpe and Brandon Bender is now all up to you. Polls will be open for 48 hours.