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The Final Four is one of the most prominent events in college sports, and as such, predicting the teams that will be in the Final Four and ultimately win the NCAA tournament is a common practice for sports fans and gamblers alike.
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Final Four Stats
- 17 teams have entered the tournament undefeated; 12 made the Final Four and seven won the championship
- Lowest seed to win tournament: #8 Villanova (1985)
- Lowest seed to reach Final Four: #11 LSU (1986), #11 George Mason (2006)
- Most Final Four appearances: UCLA has 17; North Carolina has 16
- 2008 was the first time the Final Four consisted of all #1 seeds
Notable Final Four Predictions
President Barack Obama: Louisville, Pittsburgh, Memphis and North CarolinaESPN: President Obama's BracketSports analyst Dick Vitale: Louisville, Connecticut, Pittsburgh and North CarolinaESPN: Dickie V's tournament picks
Seth Davis, Sports Illustrated: Pittsburgh, Memphis, Wake Forest and North CarolinaSI.com: Seth Davis' Bracket
Gary Parrish, CBSSports.com: North Carolina, Connecticut Duke and Wake ForestCBSSports.com: Gary Parrish's Bracket
Celebrity Final Four Picks
Phil Keoghan, host of The Amazing Race: North Carolina, Memphis, Louisville and PittsburghCBSSports.com: Phil Keoghan's BracketEmily Procter, CSI Miami: North Carolina, Louisville, Pittsburgh and MissouriCBSSports.com: Emily Procter's Bracket
Joe Mantegna, Criminal Minds: Pittsburgh, Connecticut, Wake Forest and OklahomaCBSSports.com: Joe Mantegna's Bracket
Hill Harper, New York: Oklahoma, Memphis, Pittsburgh and Michigan StateCBSSports.com: Hill Harper's Bracket
Recent Final Four Teams
- 2008:
- Kansas - champion
- Memphis - runner-up
- UCLA
- North Carolina
- 2007:
- Florida - champion
- Ohio State - runner-up
- UCLA
- Georgetown
- 2006:
- Florida - champion
- UCLA - runner-up
- LSU
- Georgetown
- 2005:
- North Carolina - champion
- Illinois - runner-up
- Louisville
- Michigan State
- 2004:
- Connecticut - champion
- Georgia Tech - runner-up
- Duke
- Oklahoma State
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Final Four Predictions Questions
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