It’s the time for everybody to step in the pool and The Concordian is no exception.
My picks for the final four will be later on, but here are some upsets that won’t be documented in my picks.
First of all, look for 14th-seeded Xavier to beat third-ranked Gonzaga in the Oakland bracket. Gonzaga has one of the best players in College basketball in Adam Morrison, but they have been struggling as of late. Xavier isn’t a bad team, either.
I also really like UCLA and Syracuse and fully expect both to go far. UCLA has flown under the radar all season long and Syracuse can pull off more upsets like they did to clinch their Big East championship.
I expect Boston College to beat Pacific, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Pacific pulls off the upset in the Minneapolis bracket.
I also expect UAB to do well after their tough loss against Memphis in the final of the Conference USA tournament.
Without further ado, here are the selections for the final four and National Championship by people at The Concordian.
ATLANTA BRACKET
Jared Book: SYRACUSE
Cari McGratten: DUKE
Corey Narsted: DUKE
Ernest Hoffman: TEXAS
Ben Raby: DUKE
Rob Schnaiberg: IONA
Daniel Bartlett: DUKE
Thierry Harris: SYRACUSE
OAKLAND BRACKET
Jared Book: UCLA
Cari McGratten: ALABAMA
Corey Narsted: MEMPHIS
Ernest Hoffman: GONZAGA
Ben Raby: GONZAGA
Rob Schnaiberg: BELMONT
Daniel Bartlett: KANSAS
Thierry Harris: UCLA
WASHINGTON BRACKET
Jared Book: UCONN
Cari McGratten: NORTH CAROLINA
Corey Narsted: UCONN
Ernest Hoffman: TENNESSEE
Ben Raby: MICHIGAN STATE
Rob Schnaiberg: UCONN
Daniel Bartlett: ILLINOIS
Thierry Harris: ILLINOIS
MINNEAPOLIS BRACKET
Jared Book: FLORIDA
Cari McGratten: VILLANOVA
Corey Narsted: SOUTH ALABAMA
Ernest Hoffman: NEVADA
Ben Raby: BOSTON COLLEGE
Rob Schnaiberg: DAVIDSON
Daniel Bartlett: BOSTON COLLEGE
Thierry Harris: VILLANOVA
CHAMPIONS
Jared Book: UCLA
Cari McGratten: VILLANOVA
Corey Narsted: SOUTH ALABAMA
Ernest Hoffman: GONZAGA
Ben Raby: DUKE
Rob Schnaiberg: IONA
Daniel Bartlett: ILLINOIS
Thierry Harris: SYRACUSE
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