The only No. 1 seed that seems to be drawing any skepticism is Houston. The Cougars opened as high as +140 to come out of the Midwest.

Look for the SEC to go 3-3 as the tournament opens, with one of the losses coming to Arkansas coach John Calipari.

That’s all before the tournament pares down to the Final Four at the Alamodome in San Antonio. So here’s a probable look at how Duke’s road to the Final Four might go: First ...