Who would have won?
You’ll never guess who our analyst selected for the NCAA champ
April 8, 2020
You know what is real madness? No March Madness! That is the real Madness! However, it is understandable with the current coronavirus outbreak that March Madness was cancelled.
Still, that does not prevent me from predicting who I think was going to win.
This prediction is very subjective (I am a huge Wisconsin Badgers fan), so read my prediction for just fun!
The seedings and the teams selected in this article are based on Joe Lunardi’s Bracketology on ESPN based on March 12, 2020 update.
Midwest Region (Indianapolis)
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Siena – winner Kansas
No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 15 North Dakota State – winner Kentucky
No. 3 Duke vs. No. 14 Belmont – winner Belmont
No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 13 North Texas – winner Wisconsin
No. 5 Auburn vs. No. 12 Liberty – winner Liberty
No. 6 Iowa vs. No. 11 East Tennessee State – East Tennessee State
No. 7 Providence vs. No. 10 Arizona State – Providence
No. 8 Houston vs. No. 9 Marquette – Houston
Round 2
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 8 Houston – Kansas
No. 12 Liberty vs. No. 4 Wisconsin – Wisconsin
No. 11 East Tennessee State vs. No. 14 Belmont – East Tennessee State
No. 7 Providence vs. No. 2 Kentucky – Kentucky
Sweet 16
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 4 Wisconsin – Wisconsin
No. 11 East Tennessee State vs. No. 2 Kentucky – Kentucky
Elite 8
No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 2 Kentucky – Wisconsin
East Region (New York)
No. 1 Dayton vs. No. 16 Boston University or Robert Morris – Dayton
No. 2 Florida State vs. No. 15 Northern Kentucky – Florida State
No. 3 Villanova vs. No. 14 Hofstra – Villanova
No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Akron – Akron
No. 5 Butler vs. No. 12 Texas or No. 12 Richmond – Butler
No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 11 NC State or No. 11 UCLA – Penn State
No. 7 West Virginia vs. No. 10 Utah State – Utah State
No. 8 Colorado vs. No. 9 Florida – Florida
Round 2
No. 1 Dayton vs. No. 9 Florida – Florida
No. 5 Butler vs. No. 13 Akron – Akron
No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 3 Villanova – Penn State
No. 10 Utah State vs. No. 2 Florida State – Florida State
Sweet 16
No. 9 Florida vs. No. 13 Akron – Florida
No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 2 Florida State – Florida State
Elite 8
No. 9 Florida vs. No. 2 Florida State – Florida State
West Region (Los Angeles)
No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M or North Carolina Central – Gonzaga
No. 2 San Diego State vs. No. 15 UC Irvine – San Diego State
No. 3 Seton Hall vs. No. 14 Eastern Washington – Seton Hall
No. 4 Oregon vs. No. 13 New Mexico State – Oregon
No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 12 Yale – Michigan
No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Indiana – Indiana
No. 7 Arizona vs. No. 10 Texas Tech – Arizona
No. 8 LSU vs. No. 9 Oklahoma – Oklahoma
Round 2
No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Oklahoma – Gonzaga
No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 4 Oregon – Michigan
No. 11 Indiana vs. No. 3 Seton Hall – Indiana
No. 7 Arizona vs. No. 2 San Diego State – Arizona
Sweet 16
No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 5 Michigan – Michigan
No. 11 Indiana vs. No. 7 Arizona – Arizona
Elite 8
No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 7 Arizona – Michigan
South Region (Houston)
No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 16 Winthrop – Baylor
No. 2 Creighton vs. No. 15 Little Rock – Creighton
No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 Bradley – Michigan State
No. 4 Louisville vs. No. 13 Vermont – Vermont
No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 12 Stephen F. Austin – Stephen F. Austin
No. 6 Virginia vs. No. 11 Cincinnati – Virginia
No. 7 Illinois vs. No. 10 USC – USC
No. 8 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 9 Rutgers – Saint Mary’s
Round 2
No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 8 Saint Mary’s – Baylor
No. 12 Stephen F. Austin vs. No. 13 Vermont – Stephen F. Austin
No. 6 Virginia vs. No. 3 Michigan State – Michigan State
No. 7 Illinois vs. No. 2 Creighton – Creighton
Sweet 16
No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 12 Stephen F. Austin – Baylor
No. 2 Creighton vs. No. 3 Michigan State – Michigan State
Elite 8
No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 3 Michigan State – Michigan State
Final 4
No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 2 Florida State – Wisconsin
No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 3 Michigan State – Michigan State
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 3 Michigan State – Wisconsin
According to the article written by Seth Walder on ESPN based on Basketball Power Index (BPI), the final 4 teams would have been Wisconsin, Maryland, BYU, and Virginia. And then Wisconsin would beat BYU in the end to be the champion.
So, it is not crazy to think that Wisconsin could have won it all in the end!