Writer's Picks: Upsets, Cinderellas, and the Champion
Who will make the deepest runs in the 2012 NCAA Tournament? Who will flop early? Which players will shine? Alongside of CollegeHoops.net's Official Prediction, our crack staff of college basketball gurus presents their March Madness picks.
When it comes to the Final Four, our picks are admittedly rather tame, as we each have Kentucky and North Carolina in the Final Four. However, each of us has projected multiple juicy early round upsets, including one person's shock Elite Eight pick.
Disagree with our picks? Voice your opinion in our NCAA Tournament Fan Polls.
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Bracket Picks |
Raphielle Johnson Assistant Editor |
Greg Mengelt Game Predictions |
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Champion |
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Final Four (South) |
Kentucky |
Kentucky |
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Final Four (West) |
Syracuse |
Syracuse |
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Final Four (East) |
North Carolina |
North Carolina |
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Final Four (Midwest) |
Missouri |
Missouri |
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Elite Eight |
Baylor |
Baylor |
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Elite Eight |
Ohio St | Ohio St |
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Elite Eight |
Georgetown | Detroit |
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Elite Eight |
Memphis | Memphis |
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Players |
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Tournament MVP |
Anthony Davis |
Kendall Marshall |
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All-Tournament |
Kendall Marshall |
Ricardo Ratliffe |
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All-Tournament |
Dion Waiters | Quincy Acy |
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All-Tournament |
Marcus Denmon |
Will Barton |
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All-Tournament |
Terrence Jones |
Anthony Davus |
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Other |
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Sweet 16 Surprises |
Memphis + Xavier |
Detroit + Belmont |
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First Round Sleepers |
NMSU Montana Davidson |
Detroit Belmont Lehigh |
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Early Round Dud |
Michgan St + Duke |
Kansas + Duke |
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Best 1st Round Game |
Wichita St vs VCU |
Indiana vs NMSU |
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Committee Flop |
No Drexel |
No Drexel + Memphis an 8 |
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Bracket Picks |
Shawn Siegel Head Editor |
Jon Teitel Interviews |
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Champion |
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Final Four (South) |
Kentucky |
Kentucky |
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Final Four (West) |
Ohio St |
Syracuse |
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Final Four (East) |
North Carolina |
Kansas |
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Final Four (Midwest) |
Michigan St |
Marquette |
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Elite Eight |
Duke |
Baylor |
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Elite Eight |
Syracuse | Ohio St |
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Elite Eight |
Georgetown | North Carolina |
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Elite Eight |
Murray St | Louisville |
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Players |
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Tournament MVP |
Anthony Davis |
Kris Joseph |
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All-Tournament |
Isaiah Canaan |
Dion Waiters |
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All-Tournament |
Harrison Barnes | Darius Johnson-Odom |
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All-Tournament |
Jared Sullinger |
Thomas Robinson |
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All-Tournament |
Draymond Green |
Anthony Davis |
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Other |
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Sweet 16 Surprises |
Long Beach + Murray |
Florida + San Diego St |
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First Round Sleeper |
Long Beach Davidson Ohio |
Long Beach VCU Harvard |
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Early Round Dud |
Missouri + Florida St |
Missouri + Duke |
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Best 1st Round Game |
UNM vs Long Beach |
Harvard vs Vandy |
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Committee Flop |
Iona In, Creighton an 8 |
Colorado too High |
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