Tradition versus rising programs, Final Four has both

By Andy Tabor The Final Four this weekend pits Duke vs. West Virginia and Michigan State vs. Butler.  For Michigan state this is their sixth Final Four appearance in the past twelve years and for coach K. this will be his eleventh appearance. As for West Virginia and Butler? West Virginia will make their second Final Four appearance and first since 1951, while Butler will make its first ever appearance this year. Butler comes into the tournament as the hottest team winning over twenty games in a row, while West Virginia has had a very successful tournament run they first started winning in the Big East tournament. Traditional blue blood Duke shared the ACC regular…