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LIN: If you follow college basketball, you are probably familiar with our next guest. He's coached some of the greatest names in the game from Michael Jordan to Vince Carter. But for most of his students, his lessons extend far beyond the basketball court. He is sharing them in a new book titled "The Carolina Way." Joining us to talk about this year's NCAA basketball tournament is former University of North Carolina Coach Dean Smith.</s>DEAN SMITH, FMR. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA COACH: Hi, Carol. Thank you for inviting me.</s>SMITH: Well, St. Joe certainly deserves the number one seed based on their entire record. But we have to keep in mind that not many times do all the number one seeds arrive in the final four.</s>LIN: That's true. All right. Let's take a look at the next bracket. Come up, Atlanta, Duke, Mississippi State, Texas, Cincinnati.</s>SMITH: That's a strong bracket, and certainly Duke should be a number one based on their team and what they've accomplished this year. And they certainly are, I think, they could be the national champion. They have a lot of tough ones there in order to get to the final four.</s>LIN: All right. Next one up, St. Louis, Kentucky, Gonzaga, a nice Cinderella story there from before.</s>SMITH: It is. And, of course, Kentucky deserves the number one seed having won the regular season and the tournament. They certainly are a threat for the final four and the national championship.</s>LIN: Wasn't there some talk that Gonzaga would get a number one seed?</s>SMITH: With whom? I couldn't hear that.</s>LIN: I said that wasn't there some talk that Gonzaga would get a number one seed?</s>SMITH: Yes, I think I heard (ph) them only. They are certainly capable. I think we all admire what Mark has done with that team. But I do think that based on their schedule, it's a thing they always find. It's hard to say, we have a tough schedule, but they really are capable.</s>LIN: All right. Then out west, Stanford, well deserved.</s>SMITH: What a great year. They probably don't want to play in the east, but Stanford had a great, great year. Extremely capable. I think the committee really did an excellent job in picking the number one seeds. Now all the others will try to prove they're wrong.</s>LIN: Any Cinderella stories you're expecting this time around?</s>SMITH: That's what makes it great. That's why we have CBS's has work so hard for this tournament because everyone kind of cheers for at least one or two upsets early and, obviously, it has happened and probably will happen again.</s>LIN: You have any picks for the final four yourself?</s>SMITH: Four seeds are hard to say no to, but there will probably be three of them there in the end.</s>LIN: Were you disappointed that Washington didn't make it?</s>SMITH: No, Washington came on strong, but they lost five games early at one time, and in the conference, but they sure came on strong and are capable.</s>LIN: What the heck happened to your Tarheels, Coach?</s>SMITH: We'll be there. We're young and maybe not this year, but who knows. We have a great coach in Roy Williams. Well, the best in my opinion, and from then on, I think these young guys, they've had every game but two have been down to the last minute, or with three or four more possessions, they could have had two losses and a number one seed.</s>LIN: Well, my bruins are --</s>SMITH: The worst part is to play Air Force. I coached there, too. But they have a marvelous</s>LIN: My Bruins are rebuilding as well, so...</s>SMITH: They are.</s>LIN: We're in it together.</s>SMITH: They'll be back.</s>LIN: So we hope. Thanks so much, Coach Smith, always great to see you. Looks like an exciting season.</s>SMITH: It surely will be.</s>LIN: Fire officials say it could take days to discover what sparked a four-alarm fire that destroyed the oldest black Baptist church in Pittsburgh. Parishioners watched in horror yesterday as the 131-year-old church burned to the ground. Two firefighters died, 31 were wounded. Today the community is vowing to rebuild. Adora Udoji joins us live from Pittsburgh. It's great to have an inspiring story of hope Adora, especially after an inspiring sports story there with Coach Dean Smith. It's a tough transition to make.</s>ADORA UDOJI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good evening Carol. Indeed, this is a very determined group. The folks who belong to the Ebenezer Baptist Church here in Pittsburgh, as you said, the oldest black church in the city, 131 years old. They are taking away bits of it piece by piece now, not wanting it to pose a danger to anyone. Really, though, we talked to many of those who attend this church and they said they were most concerned today. Their thoughts were most on those firefighters who lost their lives yesterday. Two veteran Pittsburgh firefighters , in their early 50s were actually crushed to death in the church yesterday when it was -- they were fighting the fire. So many of the members of this congregation today saying their thoughts are with their families. But also today, they were meeting, worshiping at a nearby church that opened their doors to them today, and they talk a lot about rebuilding. They talked about the legacy of this church. Been in many families for five, six, seven decades, in this exact place. So they are saying that they have to rebuild. That, in fact, tomorrow morning they are going to sit down and start planning and also today, there was several other churches who gave donations, wanting to help the process along for turning the corner on this terrible tragedy here at Ebenezer Baptist church. But, again, many, many members of the congregation saying today was really a time to send their thoughts and prayers out the families of the two firefighters who were killed here yesterday. Carol?</s>LIN: Yes, it's tough to see those bulldozers move in behind you Adora. Thank you very much. Well, that it is for us. Coming up at 7:00 Eastern, PEOPLE IN THE NEWS profiles Carlos Santana. 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