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NCAA Final Four predictions
 

Editor's note: Champions Tour players give their predictions for the NCAA Final Four prior to the Puerto Vallarta Blue Agave Golf Classic, held in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.

 

Champions Tour Final Four predictions
Joe Inman
I think the winner of the LSU-UCLA game will win it all. I'll probably go with LSU to win that game because LSU has looked so good in the tournament and seems to have improved each game. I think Florida will beat George Mason in the other game and then LSU will beat Florida in the title game even though Florida beat them earlier this year.
Hubert Green
 I like Florida to win it all and I'm a Florida State guy!
Tom McKnight
I'm taking LSU over UCLA and Florida over George Mason. In the championship game I'm picking LSU. Their big guys are playing really well now and they are strong inside and play tough defense.
John Jacobs
I think LSU over UCLA. I'm a UCLA rooter from the West Coast, but I don’t think they have enough firepower. In fact, that game might be the lowest scoring game in the history of the NCAA Final Four. Florida looks good in the other game and I think it will be an LSU-Florida final with LSU winning. You can see the fire in some guys' eyes when they get there and it looks like LSU really wants it. They bang a little better and the referees look like they’re letting them play some. If UCLA had a 3-point shooter I might favor them, but they don't, so I think they [may win] down the road.
Gary McCord
UCLA was the only one I picked for the Final Four. I just thought they were playing good going into the tournament. They've looked good, scrappy, and play a lot of defense, but they can't shoot. LSU looks to me to be the best team because of "Big Baby" in the middle and Tyrus Thomas. Those two together; there’s no one that can handle those guys. So LSU over UCLA in one game. In the other, I'll go with Florida over George Mason. Florida has some good big guys and looks good up front. You've got to go with guys that have rebounders who can control the boards. Florida also shoots pretty well. You keep waiting for George Mason to lose and maybe their bubble bursts here. I'll pick LSU to win it all, but that will be a very good game. Tyrus Thomas is unbelievable. What is he 6-9, 230 and a freshman? Some people I know from the Phoenix Suns were telling me about him. I hadn't seen him until the playoffs started and I said "Whoa this guy can go."
Morris Hatalsky
Being born and raised in San Diego and living 25 years of my life there, I am kind of partial to UCLA over LSU and I think it will be the best of the two games. My pick is Florida over George Mason in the other game. Florida appears to be the strongest team of the four and I'll pick them over UCLA in the title game. I think Billy Donovan is due to finish on top this year.
Doug Tewell
I'll pick LSU over UCLA and George Mason over Florida. My pick to win the title is George Mason because they just might want it a little more.
D.A. Weibring
My picks are LSU over UCLA and Florida over George Mason. The one thing that has gotten my attention in this tournament is that they are allowing the players to play very physical. I think if they allow them to play that physical, then the more physical teams will step forward. Based on that, I've got to go with LSU over Florida in the finals. They are very athletic, play great defense and their inside guys have been unbelievable.
Don Pooley
UCLA is beating LSU and Florida is beating George Mason. Then UCLA will beat Florida. I think the LSU-UCLA game is going to be a very competitive game and that's a tossup. I think George Mason has made its run, although I'm rooting for them against Florida. UCLA looks like they are going to do it all this year to me.
Tom Kite
I'll pick UCLA over LSU in one game and I can't go with George Mason over Florida. They are way overdue to lose. I'll have to go with UCLA over Florida in the finals.

 
 
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