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Why Villanova vs. North Carolina is a secret monster battle

Let’s take a look at which movie monsters best represent the national championship game.Watch on YouTube | Subscribe to SB Nation on YouTube

With the Villanova Wildcats meeting the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2016 NCAA Tournament national championship game, let’s take a look at how the volume shooting and agile Villanova team have become Mothra, and how this powerful, self-aware North Carolina team has become college basketball’s Godzilla.

Also, let’s examine how Oklahoma’s disastrous 44 point loss to Villanova ranks on our tiered scale of embarrassing public moments, particularly within the context of going to the mall as a 15-year-old. Spoiler: It’s not good.

And finally, with office bracket pool winners everywhere coming into a good chunk of cash this week, we recommend ways to spend a newfound mini-fortune in only the best and most productive ways. Do these tips include escalating options of overspending on various luxurious food items? You already know the answer, don’t you?

Reminder: Come back Tuesday morning after the national championship game for our huge tournament wrap episode!
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