National Media Final Four Picks: UNC & UCLA Dominate
We've made our predictions, but what do other national experts and media publications have to say? Here's a sampling of what some of the big names say about the 2008 NCAA Tournament. Note that just about everyone picked UNC and UCLA to make the finals.. either we're all stupid or there's really two clear-cut favorites this year. Time will tell.
| Media | Champ | Runner Up | Final 4 | Final 4 |
| About.com | UNC | UCLA | Pittsburgh | G'Town |
| Bleacher Report | Tenn. | Kansas | Texas | UCONN |
| Frank Burlison | UCLA | Kansas | Texas | UNC |
| Charlotte Observer | UNC | UCLA | Texas | Wisconsin |
| Chicago Daily H. | Kansas | Pittsburgh | UNC | Xavier |
| CollegeHoops.net | UCLA | UNC | Memphis | G'Town |
| Dallas Morn. News | UNC | UCLA | Texas | Kansas |
| Seth Davis | UCLA | Kansas | Texas | Tennessee |
| Mike DeCourcy | UCLA | Kansas | Memphis | UNC |
| Gregg Doyel CBS | UCLA | UNC | Memphis | Wisconsin |
| ESPN Readers | UNC | UCLA | Memphis | Kansas |
| Clark Kellogg | UCLA | UNC | Memphis | G'Town |
| MLive.com | UNC | UCLA | Memphis | G'Town |
| NY Newsday | UCLA | UNC | Texas | G'Town |
| OC Register | UCLA | UNC | Texas | Kansas |
| Gary Parrish CBS | UCLA | Kansas | Texas | UNC |
| Bill Simmons | UNC | UCLA | Memphis | USC |
| Grant Wahl Si.com | UCLA | Kansas | Texas | Louisville |
- Complete 2008 NCAA Tournament Coverage
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