As the Kentucky Wildcats pounced on the Cincinnati Bearcats this weekend, advancing to the Sweet 16 with a 64-51 victory, they also moved to 36-0 on the season. Although they are heavily favored to win the NCAA Tournament, and rightfully so, they have a target on their backs. While they have yet to be beaten and feature the best roster in the nation, they aren’t necessarily unbeatable.

That isn’t to say that I would bet on them losing to anyone. How could you?

With that being said, I filled out two brackets this March, each with the same final game: Kentucky vs. Duke. I had Duke winning on the second only because I was sure almost everyone else had Kentucky going all the way, and this would give me an advantage if Coach Mike Krzyzewski and the Blue Devils can pull it off. And, although it may not be likely, it certainly is possible.

Kentucky is lethal because of its number of impact players on the roster and the team’s overall physical prowess, each of which is simply unsurpassed in the world of college basketball. There’s no way a team should have 12 capable players, most of whom are top recruits and freshmen, like Kentucky does. It should also be illegal to have a frontcourt of Trey Lyles, Willie Cauley-Stein and Karl Anthony-Towns – all of whom are projected to be lottery picks in this year’s NBA draft, and the smallest of whom is Lyles at 6 feet, 10 inches. This trio poses significant threats to opposing defenses and also swarms the paint and protects the rim on defense. They combined for 28 points, 20 rebounds and seven blocks against Cincinnati on Saturday. In a tournament where most teams don’t have a legitimate center or a player over 6 feet, 8 inches, the Wildcats have three great ones and four overall if you include backup 7-footer Dakari Johnson.

That’s where Duke comes in. Their center, freshman Jahlil Okafor, is a strong candidate to be this year’s number 1 pick in the NBA Draft and is arguably the most talented big man in the nation. His scoring prowess – to the tune of 17.8 points per game on 67.4 percent shooting – can pose problems for Kentucky’s big men. His fluid post moves and fakes could get some of their aggressive and sometimes overzealous bigs in foul trouble, which could give the Blue Devils a fighting chance.

Plus, it’s not like Duke is a bunch of underdog scrubs, anyway. The Blue Devils are now 31-4 and have won 14 of their last 15 games. Coach K, who has won 10 gold medals coaching Team USA in Olympic competitions, can certainly hold his own against Kentucky’s John Calipari. If Okafor has a good game and they get good productivity from Justise Winslow and Quinn Cook, it isn’t farfetched to envision Duke knocking off Kentucky in the NCAA championship game on April 6.