Arizona Wildcats in the NCAA Tournament: What are the “Experts” Predicting?

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Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow), CBS Sports: Chose Kentucky I believe and gave props to Arizona in a Tweet:

“Arizona owns the west coast- I realize that Portland isn’t close to Tuscon, but Zona travels so well, Damon Stoudamire back home.”

Gary Parrish, College Basketball Insider @GaryParrishCBS has Arizona winning the West, chose Kentucky going to the finals against Duke and winning.

“Yes, they’re [Kentucy] beatable — if they don’t play well and their opponent performs unbelievably. But the smart prediction, at this point, has UK going unbeaten.”

Matt Norlander, College Basketball Writer @mattnorlander: Chose Kentucky but has Arizona winning the West, with Kentucky going to the finals against Duke and winning.

"“I hate that I’m going with Kentucky, because everybody in their right mind is going with Kentucky. But at a certain point you have to bow to logic. Why try to out-think yourself when the answer’s staring at you in the face? I worked myself up trying to pick Arizona, or Villanova, or Duke, but in the end it’s silly to go against the best team in the country — a team that’s beatable but hasn’t shown much of that vulnerability for most of the season.”"

Reid Forgrave, Fox Sports Analyst: Chose Kentucky, although today he tweeted: “Ugh. I hate my bracket. It’s like the day after a fantasy draft & I’ve already decided I hate my team.”

"“There are teams that could beat Kentucky. If you’re going to get cute, here are the teams that I think have the best shot against Kentucky (in order from the one I think has the best shot to the one I think only has a tiny chance): Wisconsin, Arizona, Gonzaga, NorthernIowa, Notre Dame, Iowa State. The Elite Eight is going to be fun. In the West region, I picked Arizona to avenge its most-gut-wrenching-loss-of-all-time loss to Wisconsin in last year’s Elite Eight. I can’t believe these two are in the same region again. Wisconsin was worried it was going to be a two-seed and put into Kentucky’s region in the Midwest, but it can’t be thrilled at the possibility of having to play Arizona in Arizona’s backyard in the West.”"

Herm Edwards, ESPN Football analyst (via our own Wildcat Miles Simon): Chose Kentucky, only Kentucky, here he is in his own words. (And Mike Golik this morning on Mike and Mike, only had Kentucky in his bracket as well)

Hanging with my guy Herm Edwards talking hoop and here’s his tourney prediction. This guy is the best pic.twitter.com/PPBh9Yq7d3

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