Three No. 1 seeds will be in the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament. It’s the No. 2 seed favored to win the title in Tampa, Florida. South Carolina reached its fifth straight Final Four with a 54-50 win over Duke.

By bypassing the Blue Devils for the title, you can differentiate your entry. Duke’s prowess has made it the most popular title pick in ESPN’s bracket contest ( 25 percent of entries as of Tuesday) as well as CBS’s. Not going with Duke to win is a smart pool strategy Mock outlines here — while still collecting points by riding Duke to the finals.