STEVE KAUFMAN
Extol Sports Writer
First of all, anyone who tries to predict pretty much anything is a fool. So I do not stand behind any of these picks - unless I’m right!
SURPRISE TEAM: Missouri; great freshman class, especially the Porter brothers
DISAPPOINTING TEAMS: Duke, preseason No. 1 - I don’t think they’ll finish No. 1; Louisville, preseason No. 16 - just way too
much turmoil, loss of a great coach, replaced by an inexperienced rookie coach, simply unfair to him; Minnesota, preseason
No. 15 - not a good year for the Pitino family
FINAL FOUR: Kentucky, North Carolina, Arizona, Florida (or some other four teams)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Michael Porter Jr., Missouri or Kevin Knox, Kentucky
COACH OF THE YEAR: Mike White, Florida (for no particular reason, except he’s done good things
there and I think will continue to do good things); second choice - Archie Miller, Indiana
REX BEYERS
Professional Oddsmaker/SoIN native
SURPRISE TEAM: Penn State
MOST DISAPPOINTING TEAM: Kansas
FINAL FOUR: Xavier, Villanova, West Virginia, Arizona
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jevon Carter, West Virginia
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COACH OF THE YEAR: Chris Mack, Xavier
ADAM KLEINERT
Registration Deadline
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John H. Schnatter -
Nachand Fieldhouse
Extol Sports A rt Director & Sports Fan
SURPRISE TEAM THIS SEASON: Alabama
MOST DISAPPOINTING TEAM: Gulp…Louisville
FINAL FOUR: Duke, Wichita State, Michigan State, Kansas
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Marvin Bagley III, Duke
COACH OF THE YEAR: Gregg Marshall, Wichita State
JEFF NUNN
CardinalSportsZone.com
SURPRISE TEAM: Xavier
DISAPPOINTING TEAM: Villanova
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