Sixty-Eight players have been drafted since 2010 from the four schools that met in Chicago Illinois for the second annual State Farm Champions Classic.

For the 41st time in the history of college basketball, the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in the country met as Duke took on Michigan State followed by No. 4 Kansas against No. 7 Kentucky.

The early season matchup included not only five of the top 10 high school recruits in the country, but also a group of four iconic coaches who have combined for nearly 3,000 wins.

Duke defeated Michigan State 88-81 due to a 15-6 run in the final four minutes and a tremendous performance of 37 points by Grayson Allen, the most for a Duke player since 2006.

The No. 1 ranked recruit Marvin Bagley III came into the game as the only player in Duke history to start his career with back-to-back double doubles. However, to the disappointment of many, Bagley left early in the first half with an eye injury.

Sophomore Miles Bridges, who was expected to be a one and done, came back to Michigan State and led his team in scoring with 19 points.

The next game was a much sloppier affair, with 30 combined turnovers between Kansas and Kentucky, but Kansas pulled out a close victory, 65-61.

Kansas had an sub-par night, shooting 35 percent from the field, but managed to make up for it on the offensive glass by accumulating 18 offensive rebounds for 20 second-chance points.

For John Calipari, this is his youngest team ever at Kentucky, which surprises many due to his revolving door of freshmen. While Kentucky continues to make immature decisions, which led to close victories over Utah Valley and Vermont, their talent and athleticism can’t be denied.

These four title contenders offered an exciting potential glimpse to Final Four matchups in San Antonio. Could it be Izzo, Self, Calipari, or Krzyzewski cutting down the nets when it’s all said and done in March?