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Meet America's most conflicted college basketball fan

With college basketball’s premier event—the Final Four—coming up Saturday, fans of Duke, Kentucky, Michigan State and Wisconsin are anxiously awaiting the national semifinals on Saturday and the national championship game on Monday.

With college basketball’s premier event—the Final Four—coming up Saturday, fans of Duke, Kentucky, Michigan State and Wisconsin are anxiously awaiting the national semifinals on Saturday and the national championship game on Monday.

• A's pitcher needed dog résumé for apartment

But for one fan, it’s just not that simple.

Meet Dr. Chris Bollinger:

Yes, he is an economics professor at the University of Kentucky, who got his undergraduate degree from Michigan State and his doctorate at Wisconsin.

• Marc Gasol missed a shot and tore his jersey apart

You have to think that Duke must feel a little left out.

- Phil Watson

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