2022 Final Four picks.

[PhilSimms11]

West--(2)Duke (28-6)
East--(4)UCLA (25-7)
South--(1)Arizona (31-3)
Midwest--(1)Kansas (28-6)

UCLA< v Duke
Arizona< v Kansas

Arizona< v UCLA

 

[PhilSimms11]

8 play-in games. Rutgers (18-13) is out.

(10)Dayton (23-10) v Notre Dame (22-10)
(10)Davidson (27-6) v Miami (23-10)
(11)Indiana (20-13) v Iowa St (20-12)
(11)San Francisco (24-9) v Wyoming (25-8)
(12)Michigan (17-14) v Oklahoma (18-15)
(12)SMU (23-8) v Texas A&M (23-12)
(16)Texas A&M-CC (23-11) v Texas Southern (18-12)
(16)Bryant (22-9) v Wright St (21-13)

These matchups are teams with similar records and geography proximity for the most part. The 8 winners would join the field with the other 56. I think this would be pretty cool.

 

[TrevorClark98]

Don't bet against the Zags, they are on a mission.

 

[HuskerOC]

I went full cray and have

UCLA
Kansas
Tennessee
Gonzaga

With UCLA winning it all

 

[NCChiFan]

Hope no one had Kentucky

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

 

[PhilSimms11]

I went full cray and have

UCLA
Kansas
Tennessee
Gonzaga

With UCLA winning it all

Not bad.
In 7 of the last 8 tournaments there's been a team seeded 7 or lower make it to the Final Four.

2013--(9)Wichita St
2014--(7)UConn, (8)Kentucky
2015--(7)Michigan St
2016--(10)Syracuse
2017--(7)South Carolina
2018--(11)Loyola Chicago
2020--no tournament
2021--(11)UCLA

 

[PhilSimms11]

(15)St Peter's d. (2)Kentucky
(12)New Mexico St d. (5)UConn
(12)Richmond d. (5)Iowa
(11)Michigan d. (6)Colorado St
(9)Memphis d. (8)Boise St

 

[Janus]

Gonzaga UNC Kansas and Arizona
Arizona over Gonzaga

 

[HuskerOC]

Not bad.
In 7 of the last 8 tournaments there's been a team seeded 7 or lower make it to the Final Four.

2013--(9)Wichita St
2014--(7)UConn, (8)Kentucky
2015--(7)Michigan St
2016--(10)Syracuse
2017--(7)South Carolina
2018--(11)Loyola Chicago
2020--no tournament
2021--(11)UCLA

Houston is the team I'm really liking this year.

Not sure why, but, Imma bet them a bit. (Yes, I know I don't have them in my Final 4).

 

[PhilSimms11]

8 play-in games. Rutgers (18-13) is out.

(10)Dayton (23-10) v Notre Dame (22-10)
(10)Davidson (27-6) v Miami (23-10)
(11)Indiana (20-13) v Iowa St (20-12)
(11)San Francisco (24-9) v Wyoming (25-8)
(12)Michigan (17-14) v Oklahoma (18-15)
(12)SMU (23-8) v Texas A&M (23-12)
(16)Texas A&M-CC (23-11) v Texas Southern (18-12)
(16)Bryant (22-9) v Wright St (21-13)

In addition, the 8 teams that lose could be placed in the NIT.

 

[Vitamike]

Lets go UCLA!

The Tar Heels look pretty damned solid so its going to take one hellofa an effort!!!

 

[PhilSimms11]

(2)Duke v (4)Arkansas
(8)North Carolina v (15)St Peter's

(2)Villanova (5)Houston
(1)Kansas v (10)Miami

That's it...I quit.

 

[Duckboy33]

(2)Duke v (4)Arkansas
(8)North Carolina v (15)St Peter's

(2)Villanova (5)Houston
(1)Kansas v (10)Miami

That's it...I quit.

Duke
UNC
Houston
Kansas

Duke
Houston

Houston

 

[skinzfan]

In addition, the 8 teams that lose could be placed in the NIT.

Dayton will be back. 15 man roster, 11 are freshman, 2 sophomores ... lost their starting point guard to injury in A-10 tournament. Beat Kansas this year. They won 24 games. Second youngest team in NCAA Division 1.

 

[tabascojet]

Dayton will be back. 15 man roster, 11 are freshman, 2 sophomores ... lost their starting point guard to injury in A-10 tournament. Beat Kansas this year. They won 24 games. Second youngest team in NCAA Division 1.

Enjoy it...coach Grant will get another power 5 shot in the future

 

[Janus]

I have UNC winning it, gotta stay there

 

[tabascojet]

Gonzaga UNC Kansas and Arizona
Arizona over Gonzaga

I have UNC winning it, gotta stay there

 

[catman]

The glass slipper fell off today as UNC beat St. Peter's today.
It would be fitting for Duke to win it all in Coach K's final season.

 

[douggie]

I was going to say a champion was a B1G team since nearly the whole damn conference was selected as an “at large” team but none are left. Imagine that.