March Madness: NCAA Final Four Predictions

The madness is right around the corner as the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, also known as the “March Madness” Tournament, begins on March 19.

Kentucky, Wisconsin, Villanova, and Duke enter as the number-one seeds in their four respective regions.

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The Kentucky Wildcats enter the NCAA Tournament with a perfect 34-0 record. The Wisconsin Badgers hold a 31-3 record entering the tournament. The second Wildcats team to have a number-one seed is the Villanova Wildcats.

Villanova shot their way, with 306 made three-point field goals, to a 32-2 regular season record.  Finally, the Duke Blue Devils have risen up to hoist a number-one seed again. Duke finished the regular season with a dominant 29-4 record, but enter the tournament following a loss to Notre Dame in the ACC Championship game.

The staff here at Heat Waved decided to act like “Bracketology” experts and predicted the team to represent each of the four regions in the Final Four, which two teams would reach the championship, the champion, and the major upset pick of the year.

Without further explanation, here are the Heat Waved staff’s predictions for the 2015 NCAA Tournament:

Brendan Kennealy:

Final Four: No. 1 Kentucky v. No. 2 Arizona & No. 2 Virginia v. No. 1 Duke

Championship Game: No. 1 Kentucky v. No. 1 Duke

Champion: No. 1 Kentucky

Upset Pick: No. 6 Butler- Elite Eight

Feb 7, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Marcus Lee (00) claps his hands against the Florida Gators during the second half at Stephen C. O
Eli Burk:

Final Four: No. 1 Kentucky v. No. 2 Arizona & No. 5 Northern Iowa v. No. 1 Duke

Championship Game: No. 2 Arizona v. No. 1 Duke

Champion: No. 2 Arizona

Upset Picks: No. 5 Northern Iowa- Final Four & No. 13 Eastern Washington- Sweet Sixteen

March 14, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller (right) celebrates with forward Stanley Johnson (5) against the Oregon Ducks during the second half in the championship game of the Pac-12 Conference tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Wildcats defeated the Ducks 80-52. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Tony DeLorenzi:

Final Four: No. 3 Notre Dame v. No. 2 Arizona & No. 1 Villanova v. No. 1 Duke

Championship Game: No. 2 Arizona v. No. 1 Villanova

Champion: No. 2 Arizona

Upset Pick: No major upset

March 14, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller celebrates after cutting the net after the championship game of the Pac-12 Conference tournament against the Oregon Ducks at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Wildcats defeated the Ducks 80-52. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Charlie Sides:

Final Four: No. 1 Kentucky v. No. 3 Baylor & No. 2 Virginia v. No. 2 Gonzaga

Championship Game: No. 1 Kentucky v. No. 2 Gonzaga

Champion: No. 1 Kentucky

Upset Pick: No. 13 Valparaiso- Sweet Sixteen

Mar 15, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats players celebrate with SEC commissioner Mike Slive after winning the SEC Conference Championship game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky won 78-63. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Guillermo Salcido:

Final Four: No. 1 Kentucky v. No. 1 Wisconsin & No. 4 Louisville v. No. 1 Duke

Championship Game: No. 1 Kentucky v. No. 1 Duke

Champion: No. 1 Kentucky

Upset Pick: No. 11 Dayton- Elite Eight

Mar 15, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Aaron Harrison (2) shakes hands with forward Karl-Anthony Towns (12) during the second half of the SEC Conference championship game at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky Wildcats defeated Arkansas Razorbacks 78-63. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Lindsey-USA TODAY Sports
Kevin Bonneville:

Final Four: No. 1 Kentucky v. No. 2 Arizona & No. 1 Villanova v. No. 2 Gonzaga

Championship Game: No. 1 Kentucky v. No. 2 Gonzaga

Champion: No. 1 Kentucky

Upset Pick: No. 13 Eastern Washington d. No. 4 Georgetown

Mar 15, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Willie Cauley-Stein (15) dunks the ball during the first half of the SEC Conference championship game against Arkansas Razorbacks at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Lindsey-USA TODAY Sports