March 14th, 2012 by Colin M Jarman
Now the Brackets are closed and the games are underway, take a look at what the (so-called) experts have chosen as their four final teams this year.
Our ‘experts’ include Dick Vitale, Jay Bilas, Joe Lunardi and ESPN America’s own Andy Joseph and Patrick Sturgeon with someone called Barack Obama also weighing in with his Baracketology picks [see video below].
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ESPN EXPERTS’ FINAL FOUR PREDICTIONS
Click on the expert’s name to go see their CBB / Bracket page
CBB Experts: Dickie V and Andy J
DICK VITALE – college basketball’s top analyst and ambassador “Awesome, Baby!”
Kentucky, Missouri, Florida State and North Carolina
JAY BILAS – Basketball Analyst on ESPN College GameDay & Color Commentator
Kentucky, Ohio State, Michigan State and North Carolina
JOE LUNARDI – ESPN’s Guru of Bracketology
Kentucky, Wisconsin, Missouri and North Carolina
MICHAEL KIM – SportsCenter host
Missouri, Michigan State, Florida State and Kansas
Read Michael’s blog: Kimmer on Madness and Mizzou!
FRAN FRASCHILLA - ESPN College Basketball Analyst and former coach at Manhattan, Saint John’s & New Mexico
Kentucky, Florida State, Missouri and Kansas
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA – President of the USA and massive basketball fan!
Video: Behind the Scenes in the White House as ESPN films Pres. Barack Obama filling out his bracket.
Video: Pres. Barack Obama completes his bracket for the 2012 Men’s Tournament.
Obama’s picks: Kentucky, Ohio State, Missouri and North Carolina
ANDREW JOSEPH – ESPN America College reporter
Kentucky, Missouri, Florida State and Kansas
PATRICK STURGEON aka Paddy the Brick ESPN America blogger
Kentucky, Missouri, Florida State and Kansas
Andrew and Patrick will be in New Orleans to cover the Final Four, the NCAA Championship Game and the week’s events for ESPN America and will be bringing you behind the scenes access, interviews with players, coaches, experts & celebrities with daily reports from the Big Dance in the Big Easy.
Andrew will also be in Atlanta covering the Sweet Sixteen / Elite Eight Regionals for ESPN America.
OTHER CELEBRITY FINAL FOUR PREDICTIONS
Michelle Beadle (SportsNation co-host): Baylor, Florida State, St Louis and St Mary’s
Colin Cowherd (SportsNation co-host): Kentucky, Syracuse, Michigan State and Kansas
Dan Le Batard (Highly Questionable host): Wichita State, Florida State, Missouri and Kansas
LeBron James (Miami Heat): Kentucky, Ohio State, Murray State and North Carolina
Rajon Rondo (Boston Celtics): Kentucky, Wisconsin, Missouri and Kansas
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