Elite Eight winners, losers: Get ready for blue blood Final Four; Saint Peter's runs out of gas

 

CHICAGO — The Final Four is set. And it's all blue bloods. 

Kansas and North Carolina join Duke and Villanova in advancing to the final weekend of the men's NCAA Tournament, painting the outlook in New Orleans extremely blue with four of the sport's kingpin programs all vying for a national title.

Kansas turned on the jets in the second half against Miami after falling behind by six at the half and looked dominant in claiming the Midwest Regional. Coach Bill Self is back in the Final Four – his fourth as a head coach -- and the Jayhawks will be a favorite as the last remaining No. 1 seed since Gonzaga and Arizona lost in the Sweet 16 and Baylor was upset in the second round. 

North Carolina didn't need any halftime adjustments; the Tar Heels were dominant from the tip in sending Saint Peter's home to New Jersey. That sets up a highly anticipated Duke vs. UNC rematch. The rivals have never met in the Final Four. 

A look at the winners and losers from Sunday's Elite Eight games.

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