NCAA Final Four Predictions 2008
June 8, 2008
We have broken down each region and it has left us with 4 teams left to do battle for the 2008 National Championship. We had plenty of upsets throughout the tournament, and the most surprising just might be #6 Purdue coming out of the West Region. The other 3 teams are all the favorites as we have #1 North Carolina out of the East, #1 Memphis out of the South, and #1 Kansas out of the Midwest. With the East and Midwest set to do battle and the South and West to square off on the other side, with the winners facing off for the chance to be crowned National Champions, and have the opportunity to cut down the nets in San Antonio. Here are our picks for each Final Four matchup and then our look at the National Championship game. We started with 65 and by the time it is all said and done we will be down to 1.
Final Four
#1 North Carolina vs. #1 Kansas
This should be a very interesting matchup with Kansas and UNC. North Carolina will go as far as Tyler Hansbrough takes them as he has pretty much carried this team all season since point guard Ty Lawson went down with an injury. Kansas on the other hand is a more balanced attack that started off very strong before have a mild slump towards the end of the season, but made up for it with an impressive run through the Big 12 Tournament. We are going to take the Jay Hawks as we just think this is a very difficult matchup for North Carolina. So while almost everyone else takes UNC to win it all, here is your chance to gain those valuable points late to push you to the top.
#1 Memphis vs. #6 Purdue
This game is a pretty big let down after the first matchup, but it will be a lot closer than people might think if these two teams are to square off. Memphis has only one loss all season and that came to a very good Tennessee team that easily could of went in the Tigers favor. While Purdue’s run will look better than it actually is as they are much better than a #6 team. Either way Memphis won’t lose this game, so while you already picked up the big upset pick with Purdue over UCLA, you will likely gain even more points as almost everyone has UCLA in the Championship game.
National Championship
#1 Kansas vs. #1 Memphis
While it might not be the two #1 teams you expected to be playing for the National Championship, these two teams will prove why they are the two best teams with a classic final game of the season. Just getting to the Championship game for these two teams is not enough as they are one mission and that is to be the last team standing. We are going with the Jay Hawks here as we just think they are a little more battle tested, and will be able to shut down the dribble drive motion that Memphis relies so heavily on. So take its for what its worth, the Kansas Jay Hawks are our 2008 National Champions.
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