NCAA Bracket Predictions
Guide Note: The 2008 NCAA Tournament began on Thursday, March 20th. 65 teams competed in this single elimination tournament and the top two teams played in the championship game on April 7, 2008. The Kansas Jayhawk's defeated the Memphis Tigers 75-68 in overtime to claim the NCAA Championship. CBS broadcasted all games live.
This page features picks, predictions, and advice on how to fill out your tournament bracket. Have your own predictions? Share them on our Message Board!
NCAA Tournament Fast Facts:
- The Mountaineers won the play-in game on March 18
- 1st Round Dates: March 20 & 21
- 2nd Round Dates: March 22 & 23
- 8 different neutral sites are used to play these games
- Regional Semifinal Dates: March 27 & 28 - also referred to as the "Sweet Sixteen"
- Regional Final Dates: March 29 & 30 - also referred to as the "Elite Eight"
- 4 different neutral sites are used to play these games
- Final Four Dates: April 5 & 7
- The Final Four was be held in San Antonio, TX
- TV Coverage: CBS Sports is the exclusive TV home for all NCAA Tournament games
- The Florida Gators are two-time defending national champions
- 2008 marks the first time all four #1 seeds made it to the Final Four
- Also try: NCAA Tournament | NCAA Tournament Bracket | NCAA Tournament Live Coverage | Final Four Predictions
The Mahalo Top 7
- ESPN.com: Bracketology | Tournament Challenge
- SI.com: 2008 NCAA Tourney Expert's Brackets
- Yahoo! Sports: Experts NCAA brackets (March 17, 2008)
- WashingtonPost.com: Picking and Grinning: Secrets to Successful Bracketology (March 16, 2008)
- CBSSports.com: NCAA Basketball Expert Picks
- The Bracket Project: The 2008 Bracket Matrix
- ESPN Video: Bracket Advice From the 2007 Tournament Challenge Champ (Time: 4:39)
NCAA Bracket Predictions News
- Topix.net: NCAA Bracket Predictions
- Google News: NCAA Bracket Predictions
Final Four Predictions and Articles
- USA Today: Final Four Predictions (March 18, 2008)
- Though two of the analysts predicted that Georgetown would be going to the Final Four, Davidson's unexpected upsets over UMBC and Georgetown have brought them up to the Sweet Sixteen.
- NBADraft.net: 2008 Final Four Predictions
- Posted on March 19, Aran Smith's prediction for the final four are UCLA, Kansas, Texas, and Tennessee, two #2 seeds and two #1 seeds. This assumes a Texas victory over Stanford and then a victory over Michigan state or the #1 seeded Memphis. For the other #2 seed, Tennessee, to advance to the final four, they would need victories over Louisville and the winner of the North Carolina/Washington State match-up.
- Detroit Free Press: Final Four predictions and tips for your bracket (March 17, 2008)
- BetFirms.com: 2008 Final Four Predictions
Pre-Tournament Predictions and Articles
- CollegeHoops.net: Game Predictions
- Bloomberg.com: NCAA Favorite UCLA Has 'Easiest Path' to Title, Oddsmakers Say (March 20, 2008)
- NBADraft.net: 2008 Final Four Predictions (March 19, 2008)
- ESPN Page 2: NCAA picks ... from a real expert (March 18, 2008)
- OCRegister.com: Fearless bracket predictions (March 18, 2008)
- FOX Sports: Ten tips for filling out your NCAA brackets (March 18, 2008)
- The Seattle Times: Bracket advice you can take to the bank — maybe (March 18, 2008)
- CBSSports.com: Can't see the bracket for the Bease? Or the Mayo? Focus, people! (March 17, 2008)
- Bleacher Report: NCAA Tournament: Predictions For The First Round... (March 17, 2008)
- SportProjections.com: NCAA College Basketball Tournament Predictions (March 16, 2008)
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