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Mini, Wolf bracket commentary
BRIAN MINI
Kansas and Villanova were the first two No. 1 seeds revealed for the tournament and they also happen to have, in my opinion, the clearest path to the Final Four barring any injuries
Gonzaga will find it much harder to advance to the Final Four, but I think this is finally the year they don't disappoint everyone. It'll be hard for other teams to stop senior center Przemek Karnowski and junior guard Nigel Williams-Goss.
@brianminimum
UCLA easily has the toughest road. To get to the Final Four, it'd need to get both Kentucky and North Carolina (barring their upsets, of course). If freshman guard Lonzo Ball has an off game, there are limited options behind him to lead UCLA past the other blue blooms.
Villanova should get past Gonzaga to move to the National Championship. Kansas and UCLA is a toss up. UCLA gets a slight edge in a match against Villanova. Freshman forward T.J. Leaf is a match problem and senior guard Bryce Alford has elite scoring potential.
► JORDAN WOLF
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Call me a homer, but I can never bring myself to pick Kansas to lose.
I have the Jayhawks sneaking past UCLA in the Final Four. The Bruins' nations best offense will be a force to be reckoned with in a brutally tough region.
In the West, I like Arizona. I was torn between the Wildcats and Florida State, giving the edge to Sean Miller's team due to superior coaching.
Finally, in the East, I chose SMU in my biggest surprise. I had the privilege of watching Mustangs' star junior guard Semi Ojeleye in high school, and I think he can carry the Mustangs. I also like this year's potential for major upsets. In the first round, I like No. 13 East Tennessee State and star senior guard T.J. Cromer, the defensively-sound No. 13 Princeton, and No. 13 Winthrop because of senior guard Keon Johnson. It's also a bit of an upset for me to slot No. 10 Oklahoma State in the Elite Eight, but I think the Cowboys have enough firepower to make a deep run.
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