So......that's it.

There is a scene in the movie Deep Impact in which the president (played amazingly by Morgan Freeman) goes on the air and informs the United States that the Titan missiles they sent up to deflect an asteroid headed for earth have failed. He completes his announcement with a very simple "So, that's it." That's pretty much how I felt after yesterdays game.

Many may point to missed opportunities. The Ducks went stride for stride against a team they had no right to go stride for stride with. For the most part, Florida played into Oregon's hands. I was fairly certain that the Gators would pound pound pound until the Oregon frontline lay on the court in submission. In fact, they sort of played into the hands of the smaller, less burly Ducks. The Gators won with great games from Taurean Green and Lee Humphrey. The Ducks wanted to make it about the backcourt play because if it came down to the big men, Oregon would have no shot. The Ducks were in foul trouble but not in horrible foul trouble until the last couple of minutes when guys began fouling out. In short, the game was played how it had to be played for Oregon to win.

In the end, it wasn't meant to be. Sure we could point to the rebounding edge but that was no shock. Oregon would never ever outrebound Florida if they played a million times. That was no big deal. We could point to the 43-16 edge Florida had in free throw attempts but, again, that was to be expected. Oregon had to spend fouls and make the Gator bigs knock down foul shots in order to prevent easy buckets every time down. This strategy was accentuated by the fact that Adam Zahn and Ray Schafer actually saw the floor late in the first half. The free throws were inconsequential. We could point to the frighteningly bad night Tajuan Porter had but that's the nature of a streaky shooter. He got the shots he wanted but they just weren't falling. Bummer. He wasn't going to be hitting like he was against the Rebels. Plus, Malik Hairston played one of his best games of the year. He wouldn't have had that kind of game if Porter were on. Brooks also showed up in a big way to supplement the lost points from TP.

The bottom line is Oregon was outclassed on the floor. Florida is really good. Oregon played well, it just wasn't meant to be. No excuses. Congrats to Florida. Heck, I had them winning this game in my bracket. I also had UCLA, Ohio State, and Georgetown in the Final Four. That's right! Four for Four baby! I won't lie, it's a nice ego stroke.

This Final Four might be the most intriguing in recent memory. On the one hand, we've got a rematch of last year's title game. Really, not much needs to be said about Florida v. UCLA. Florida has experience, they have a swagger, they have four first round draft picks. UCLA has the best defense in the country, they have Ben Howland, they have UCLA across the chest. We couldn't ask for a better match-up. In the other game, we have the ridiculous head-to-head of Greg Oden and Roy Hibbert, two legit 7-footers who will be playing in the league. We have the #1 team in the polls with an insane amount of talent up and down the roster going up against the reemergence of Hoya Paranoia. I don't know which game is better. All I know is I am jacked for Saturday.

Since I was four for four in picking the Final Four, I am going to go ahead and consider my predictions on these two games worth paying attention to. Did I mention I picked not one, not two, not three, but all four of the Final Four teams? Yeah, you should probably listen to what I have to say on this issue because, more likely than not, I'm right. But I'm gonna leave you hanging. Tomorrow, I will tell you who is going to win on Saturday. Since it's pretty much a lock that it's going to be correct (since I picked all four Final Four team and all, I suggest those of you who want to be surprised stay away from the Zoo for a little while. At least until after Saturday. For those of you who want to make some money, come back tomorrow so you can promptly make your bets afterward.