On March 13, 2012, March Madness began. Every year, 68 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball teams compete in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion. After weeks of upsets, injuries and nail-biting endings, there are only two teams left: the Kentucky Wildcats and the Kansas Jayhawks.

On www.cbssports.com, all but one of the experts have picked Kentucky to win in tonight’s match up, and around the web, the general consensus is that Kentucky already has the win.

So does Kansas even have a chance? Being a KU fan, I am compelled to say that they do, but in order for one more National title, a few things have to happen.

For starters, Kentucky has depth that Kansas can’t compete with. Kansas needs to play good defense, but keep out of foul trouble to prevent unfair match ups.

Also, Kentucky is a shooting team. I have yet to see them have a game where nothing will fall. Kansas on the other hand, is no stranger to shooting droughts. If three pointers aren’t falling for KU tonight, they need to keep driving to the basket to have a prayer of keeping up. After all, all but three of the baskets made by KU in the second half of the Ohio State game were made under the basket.

As KU fans know, the entire tournament thus far has been rough for the Jayhawks, especially in the first half of games. They need to start the game wanting to win and making smart plays so that fans, and coach Bill Self, can breathe easier coming into the second half.

Finally, KU needs to take advantage of its quiet, but effective players. While Thomas Robinson, Tyshawn Taylor and Jeff Withey are all fantastic players, Travis Releford and Elijah Johnson don’t get the credit they deserve. Johnson is excellent at picking people’s pockets, setting up KU’s famed fast breaks and Releford always makes key plays like making both of his free throws towards the end of the game against Ohio State.

So in this National Championship rematch, (John Calipari was Memphis’ coach in the 2008 championship game before moving to Kentucky) Kansas must play smart, clean and hard to give Kentucky a run for its money.