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A 'Civil Conflict' second-round matchup between UCF and UConn is a real possibility

If [UCLA] doesn't come back and UCF wins and UConn wins, we got a civil conflict. We got a civil conflict in the second round. That's what I'm looking at.

Arizona is the best team in the country and will win the national championship

I think Arizona might be the best team in the country right now. Especially considering Duke and Michigan's injuries... Duke, Arizona, Houston, Virginia, duke obviously winning the whole thing. I mean, it's not even again, why play it not close? Why play it?

Wisconsin will beat High Point because High Point hasn't played anyone and has a poor defense

Wisconsin going up against High Point. I was initially nervous and I've calmed down... they have literally played not a, they didn't play a single quad one team. They played two quad, two teams. They lost to both of them. And their defense isn't very good... I trust my guys.

The 'Rollover Over' bet: Bet the over on Texas vs NC State and roll the winnings into the next round over

The I mean I lose. Yeah. Good one dude. I lose a lot. This is the rollover over though Texas NC State are playing in Dayton over whatever we win on that BYU versus the winner of that game over the rollover. Over double over. You take the winnings and you roll over. Yeah. To another over. I I there there's no defense.

I like VCU to upset North Carolina in the first round

I might pick VCU to beat North Carolina in the first round. Oh yeah. That's not a huge crazy upset because there are only a two and a half point favorite.

Arizona will win the national championship over St. John's

The first one I filled out. I had St. John's coming out. I don't have my paper in front of me. St. John's Houston, Arizona and Iowa State, Arizona. Win the whole thing.

My Early Final Four: Duke, Arizona, Houston, and Virginia

I'm gonna go with Duke, Arizona, Houston, Virginia. Duke obviously winning the whole thing.

My Early Final Four: Michigan State, Houston, Arkansas, and Michigan

I'm gonna go with Michigan State. I'm gonna go with Houston. Arkansas and I think I'm just gonna go Michigan... I got Houston win it all.

My Early Final Four: Duke, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin

Duke, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin... with Duke beating Wisconsin in Indie.

My Early Final Four: St. John's, Florida, Arizona, and Iowa State

St. John's, Florida, Arizona, Iowa State... I will do Iowa State over St. John's.

My Early Final Four: UConn, Florida, BYU, and Akron

I'm gonna go Yukon, Florida, BYU, Akron... I'm gonna take Akron to win it all.

TCU will beat Ohio State and push Duke in the round of 32

I am taking Jamie Dixon and company [TCU] to beat [Ohio State]. I think they could push Duke. I don't think they'll beat Duke obviously in the round of 32. But... I like TCU to beat Ohio State and pull a little game pressure on Duke.

UCLA will struggle in the tournament due to their poor rebounding and issues outside the Pacific Time Zone

UCLA has not played well out of the Pacific Time Zone. UCLA... has been such a poor rebounding team and it's at such a hole in the middle that Tarris Reed would be a tough matchup.

Troy will upset Nebraska and win their first-round game

I am taking Troy to break the hearts... everybody at Pinnacle Bank Arena and move on to the round of 32. Nebraska has to win an NCAA tournament game for the first time ever to break the program record for wins. But this is a really, really difficult game.

Purdue is facing a 'Final Four or bust' season

It's Purdue's best chance to win a national title. Yeah, it's a final four bust season. I believe in Purdue.

Akron will upset Texas A&M in a 12-5 matchup

I've got Akron and John Gross picking off Texas A&M in a 12-5 [matchup].

Purdue will defeat UConn in the national championship to 'complete the circle'

I'm taking Purdue. So for the second time in three years, it's Purdue and Yukon for a national championship. Dan Hurley against Matt Painter. And this time we complete the circle for the boilers. The team that started the year number one in the country wins a national championship.

Villanova is 100% in the tournament and has a 0% chance of reaching the Sweet 16

Nova's just gonna be the team. They're gonna get in and then everyone's gonna be like, oh yeah, this team's losing first round. Yes, they'll probably drop a drop to the 8-9 [seed], which sucks because then there's a 0% chance that Villanova gets to the Sweet 16.

Trey McKenney will be an NBA player

McKenney is a kid we're gonna see playing the NBA. That's really not much of a comedown when you think of it. He's one of those superstars.

Houston will win the NCAA National Championship

I know they've had a couple of bumps on the road. I'm not giving up on Houston. You really gotta be a good offensive team to score against Houston. I just don't, I know they bring toughness every day. They're on the floor much less during games.

Florida is a Final Four team if they hit 35% of their three-pointers

They've gotten significantly better as the months have gone along... all they have to do is hit. I know it's not all yet, but like 35 percent's not crazy. If they hit 35%, I think they'll be in the final four. I really do.

Duke is the best team in the country and it would be an all-time failure if they don't win the title

This is the best team in the country. It would be an all time epic failure if Duke doesn't win the national title. They are the first time I believe that a team has reached plus 40 in Ken Palm since 1999. Duke... This team has it all.

If Duke loses this year, they will be a dynasty of chokers

If they lose this year, that would without question be the best two year... they'd be a dynasty of chokers. Like back to back all time choking losses in the NCAA tournament. I hope that doesn't happen, PFT. We would've never seen anything close to this before.

Duke not winning the national title would be the most consequential sports story of all time

I think it would be the biggest sports story of all time. If Duke did not win the national title this year. All time. I think all time story... Duke not winning at all this year would be the biggest, the most consequential sports story of all time. Not our lifetimes of all time.

I'm picking Purdue or Nebraska to win the national title

I think that Purdue, no one's talking about Purdue. They've been hovering around the top. Every time they, they, they start to be discussed in the media. It feels like they lose their next game. I'm gonna say Purdue, my money's on Purdue or Nebraska this year.

Arizona's Tommy Lloyd is a candidate to choke in March because he is a Mark Few disciple

Tommy Lloyd being a Mark Few disciple, even though Arizona is really, really, really good. Yeah. I'm just like, that guy's getting choke in March.

I believe Michigan State's Tom Izzo will return to the Final Four in his final year

I got it feels like the visualization pick of Izzo in his last year. Going back to a Final Four. Feel like that's gonna happen.

College basketball has five absolutely dominant teams this year

We have five, you could even maybe go to six, just absolutely dominant teams. Michigan, UConn, Duke, Arizona, and Florida that are playing at such an insane level.

Florida can win the national championship because they can shoot threes now

Florida though, I've been talking about Florida for three weeks. They could shoot threes now. They absolutely kicked [Arkansas's]... They just throttle teams. All four of [Duke, Michigan, Arizona, Florida] would be the best team in the previous five years.

Nebraska will finally get their first NCAA tournament win this year

I do think this is the year Nebraska gets their win. I think they have to. They're gonna be like minus 300 in the first round, minus 400. They gotta win.

Miami of Ohio will make the tournament even if they lose in the conference tournament

I'm saying right now, winning every... If they go undefeated in the conference, that is so hard to do. I think if they go undefeated in the conference and then lose in the conference tournament, I think they will be in.

Arkansas is playing great basketball and John Calipari making the Final Four would be a fantastic tournament storyline

Arkansas has been playing some really good basketball. They lost that game in double overtime to Alabama where they basically ran out of guys. But since then, they've won five of six now... Cal [Calipari] in the Final Four would be great. Fucking great.

Florida is a great value bet at 12-to-1 to win the national championship

I just think Florida, they have been just awesome... I think they're still about 13 to one. If you wanna hop on just saying Florida, 12 to one.

The Big 10 will snap its 26-year national championship drought this year

This is the year for the Big 10. I know the Big 12 stacked. But if the Big Ten's gonna snap this drought of 26 long years without national championship, if Michigan plays their A game guys, they're gonna be no worse than in Indianapolis. ... The Big 10 [is where the champion comes from].

Florida is the scariest team in the country if they can hit three-pointers

Florida, I took Florida 19 to one. 'cause I honestly think Florida is in that spot where if they can just find a way to hit a little bit more consistently from three in the tournament, they are the scariest team in the tournament.

Austin Peay is a dangerous Cinderella team that could pull an upset in the NCAA tournament

Austin Peay could pull something off in the big dance. ... I would say don't fall asleep when the Ivy League champion gets a 13 seed... But Austin Peay could pull something off.

I have bet on Florida (19-1), UConn (15-1), and Wisconsin (150-1) to win the national championship

I did make some future bets. I tweeted out when I made them. But I bet Florida 19 to one, Yukon 15 to one and the Badgers at 150 to one.

The future of Duke hate rests in the hands of the Knueppel family

I think the future of hate is just rest in the Knueppel family because seeing all the brothers lined up, I was like when we get to the third Knueppel at Duke, it's gonna be on... they hold the future of the whole Duke hate in their hands.

Cooper Flagg is a choker

Even though [Cooper Flagg] is a choker. That's fine.

Sarah Strong is going to be the greatest women's college basketball player of all time

Sarah Strong, their center... she's gonna be like the best college basketball player of all time. It pays to stay at college now in the women's game. Sarah Strong, she's a freshman. She's a problem. She is a problem.

John Scheyer will be Mike Krzyzewski 2.0 in terms of tenure

I think he's a stud Big Cat. I don't know if you want to hear this or not, but I think he's gonna be Mike Krzyzewski 2.0 in terms of the length. Yeah, no, he is gonna coach there forever and he's gonna win a lot. So coach there for 30 years.

I am worried about Kevin Willard's future tenure at Villanova

I'm worried about [Kevin Willard's] tenure at Villanova. That's a past, we're worried about the future. And Kevin Willard to Villanova... that's what I care about.

The New Mexico vs Marquette game will be a high-scoring over

New Mexico Marquette... I think both those teams are gonna try to get up and down... I'm just expecting the pace to be so out of control that we can get to 75 possessions each side.

Vanderbilt has a legitimate chance to upset Duke

I think Vandy could beat Duke. Why? I think they could. They're good. I think they possibly could too.

Danny Wolf's basketball ceiling is just scratching the surface

[Danny Wolf] is just scratching the surface to be honest... For his long-term future, and for us, his ability to dribble the ball, make, make difficult passes. I mean, he's, he's got a special, special gift.

Arizona basketball will never go back to a Final Four

Arizona like this. You guys are never gonna go back to a final four. So this is the [end]... I went to Wisconsin so we stopped two of those. Damn. Yeah. I don't hate many schools. I hate Wisconsin [too], but we had this debate a while ago.

Mark Pope will succeed at Kentucky because nostalgia is a powerful drug

Kentucky basketball and Mark Pope. Yeah. I I'm with you. I think I'm be, I'm a believer in Mark Pope now. Nostalgia is a very powerful drug. Like I would just, if I were a Kentucky fan right now, I'd just be looking at pictures of Mark Pope and Rick Pitino and be like, this is, this is, we're going back. Sometimes you gotta go back.

Mark Pope is a better fit for Kentucky than Calipari because he can actually coach basketball, even if he doesn't recruit as well

One of the complaints that Kentucky fans have had for the last four or five years is like, we get the recruits but we don't have coaching. Mark Pope can coach. So you get the coaching now.

I personally guarantee Kentucky will win a national title before Arkansas

I'll do my what's the Cavs owners name? Dan Gilbert. Sense. Personally guarantee it. Right. Personally guarantee... I just think Kentucky will be good. I think they'll be, they'll be fine immediately.

The next coach at Kentucky will win a national championship

I'm gonna go one step further. Big Cat, I'm gonna say the next coach at Kentucky will win a national championship. Yeah. Whoever you are. Whoever you're about to hire right now. Future National Championship coach sign up.