Blogger Final Four Picks And Quick Predictions

Alright people, we couldn't have asked for a better opening week, considering the selection of games and the fact that zero were televised nationally. Pretty damn impressive when you think about it. But now it's time to get serious. The preseason tournaments kick off in full gear this week, the #1 team in the country takes on the #1 mid-major (UNC vs Davidson) and you can actually watch a game on television for a change.

With that said, I've asked a few bloggers who seem to know a thing or two about college basketball to give me their preseason Final Four picks. 28 bloggers responded to the call, and will have their picks written down on record, all so that they can be laughed at in three months (Submissions were in by Friday, aka after Kentucky lost, but before USC). The breakdown is below...

Team Breakdown

UCLA (19)
Memphis (17)
Tennessee (14)
North Carolina (14)
Georgetown (12)
Louisville (9)
Kansas (8)
Indiana (6)
Gonzaga (2)
Kansas State (2)
Teams with (1) selection: Washington State, Michigan State, NC State, USC, Arizona, Oregon, Marquette, Texas

Initial reaction: The bloggers love Tennessee (14 selections, same as #1 North Carolina) and they have no faith in Bill Self and Kansas (8 selections)

So without further adieu, the Final Four picks

Marco
Memphis
North Carolina
Louisville
Indiana

Extra P
Kansas
UCLA
Georgetown
Texas

Michael Litos (STF CAA)
Kansas
North Carolina
UCLA
Tennessee

BD (STF Pac 10)
USC
Louisville
Memphis
UCLA

Ted Bauer (STF Big East)
UCLA
Tennessee
North Carolina
Memphis

Tooch (STF Big 10 Correspondent)
Indiana
North Carolina
Louisville
Memphis

Dan Shanoff
UCLA
Tennessee
Georgetown
North Carolina

Unsilent Majority
UCLA
Memphis
Georgetown
Arizona

The Big Picture
Indiana
UCLA
Memphis
Georgetown

AwfulAnnouncing
Louisville
Memphis
UNC
Georgetown

Andrea of Ladies….
Louisville
Oregon
North Carolina
Georgetown

GMoney (STF MAC)
Louisville
Tennessee
Memphis
UCLA

Sports Logo Pundit (STF Big West)
Tennessee
Georgetown
UCLA
Memphis

Complete Sports
UCLA
Kansas
Memphis
Tennessee

Putting Up Bricks
Memphis
North Carolina
Tennessee
Georgetown

The Sports Lounge
Memphis
Kansas State
Louisville
UCLA

ACC Nation
NC State
North Carolina
Kansas

Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
UCLA
Louisville
Memphis
Tennessee

March To Madness
Gonzaga
Washington State
Georgetown
Kansas

Inside The Hall
Tennessee
Georgetown
UCLA
Kansas
Vegas Watch
Indiana
Memphis
Tennessee
UCLA

Plissken at the Buzzer
Memphis
Georgetown
UCLA
Tennessee

Flyers Fieldhouse
Marquette
Kansas
LouisvilleNorth Carolina

Rush The Court
Gonazaga
Indiana
UCLA
North Carolina

APIAS
UCLA
Kansas
Kansas State
Tennessee

Pitt Blather
North Carolina
Georgetown
Michigan State
UCLA

Stupid Sideline Reporters
Georgetown
UCLA
Tennessee
North Carolina

SEC Sports Fan
Memphis
Indiana
Tennessee
North Carolina


Some quick predictions from Marco and Extra P.....

Marco

National Champ
Memphis
Player of the Year
DJ White
Frosh of the Year
Derrick Rose
Sleepers
Washington
Arkansas
Saint Joseph's
Seton Hall
Overrated
Oregon
Georgetown
Mid-Major of the Year
George Mason


Extra P

National Champ
Kansas
Player of the Year
Roy Hibbert
Frosh of the Year
Derrick Rose
Sleepers
Marquette
Gonzaga
Texas
Miss State
Overrated
Washington State
Kansas State
Mid-Major of the Year
SIU