NCAA March Madness Final Four 2014: Experts Pick The Winner Of Each Region! Michigan State, Louisville Are Top Picks!

The NCAA Tournament Selection Committee members have made their choices and as usual, there will be complaints. The contention that their picks for No.1 seeds are not the strongest holds true, though.

The selection process is based on a fixed criteria and there are possibilities that a weak team be given a top seed. Wichita State, for one, is not in the list of these experts' predictions, but how can you not give a no. 1 seed to the only undefeated team?

From 6 ESPN experts, these are the Final Four picks-the teams that will come out of their respective regions and battle for the national title:

East: Michigan State Spartans (6 out of 6)

Jay Bilas: "The Spartans have all the talent and composure to reach the Final Four, but injuries masked that during the regular season. Now healthy, this can be a dominant team, and they make for a very dangerous 4-seed."

No love for Virginia, the ACC champion who is the no. 1 seed in this region. They got their ranking because they won the tournament in the toughest conference.

South: Florida Gators (5 out of 6)

Seth Greenberg: "Florida is the most complete team in college basketball. The Gators are efficient both offensively and defensively and have the BPI (No. 2 in the nation) to back it up. They have depth and substance. Their roles are defined, embraced and championed. Billy Donovan's team can play at more than one speed on both ends. To me, they might have the best point guard in America in Scottie Wilbekin."

Only one picked Kansas, who has the top two draft prospects in Joel Embiid and Andrew Wiggins. The condition for the Kansas win is that if Embiid plays. He is currently questionable for the tournament due to injury.

Midwest: Louisville Cardinals (5 out of 6)

The NCAA Tournament Selection Committee members have made their choices and as usual, there will be complaints. The contention that their picks for No.1 seeds are not the strongest holds true, though.

The selection process is based on a fixed criteria and there are possibilities that a weak team be given a top seed. Wichita State, for one, is not in the list of these experts' predictions, but how can you not give a no. 1 seed to the only undefeated team?

From 6 ESPN experts, these are the Final Four picks-the teams that will come out of their respective regions and battle for the national title:

East: Michigan State Spartans (6 out of 6)

Jay Bilas: "The Spartans have all the talent and composure to reach the Final Four, but injuries masked that during the regular season. Now healthy, this can be a dominant team, and they make for a very dangerous 4-seed."

No love for Virginia, the ACC champion who is the no. 1 seed in this region. They got their ranking because they won the tournament in the toughest conference.

South: Florida Gators (5 out of 6)

Seth Greenberg: "Florida is the most complete team in college basketball. The Gators are efficient both offensively and defensively and have the BPI (No. 2 in the nation) to back it up. They have depth and substance. Their roles are defined, embraced and championed. Billy Donovan's team can play at more than one speed on both ends. To me, they might have the best point guard in America in Scottie Wilbekin."

Only one picked Kansas, who has the top two draft prospects in Joel Embiid and Andrew Wiggins. The condition for the Kansas win is that if Embiid plays. He is currently questionable for the tournament due to injury.

Joe Lunardi: Midwest: Louisville Cardinals (5 out of 6)

"Did someone say underseeded? The Cardinals are the defending champs, and they know how to prepare for the three-week grind of the tournament. I see them running right through this region."

Only one picked the Duke Blue Devils. No love for the undefeated Wichita State Shockers. This is the group of death and Michigan is also included, but Jabari Parker is probably the best player in college basketball right now. Still, the Blue Devils would not make it past the Cardinals' defense.

West: Arizona Wildcats (5 out of 6)

Jeff Goodman: "Defense, defense, defense. They aren't the same team without Brandon Ashley, but they are still good enough to get to the Final Four. Sean Miller has tough-minded guards in T.J. McConnell and Nick Johnson, and a couple of quality bigs in Aaron Gordon and Kaleb Tarczewski. The question for the Wildcats is whether they can make enough shots. Gabe York might be the key for Arizona. He has to come in and hit shots, and Johnson and McConnell also have to make their share."

Arizona has scoring guards and NBA quality big men. Only one picked Wisconsin because of their offense. 

"Did someone say underseeded? The Cardinals are the defending champs, and they know how to prepare for the three-week grind of the tournament. I see them running right through this region."

Only one picked the Duke Blue Devils. No love for the undefeated Wichita State Shockers. This is the group of death and Michigan is also included, but Jabari Parker is probably the best player in college basketball right now. Still, the Blue Devils would not make it past the Cardinals' defense.

West: Arizona Wildcats (5 out of 6)

Jeff Goodman: "Defense, defense, defense. They aren't the same team without Brandon Ashley, but they are still good enough to get to the Final Four. Sean Miller has tough-minded guards in T.J. McConnell and Nick Johnson, and a couple of quality bigs in Aaron Gordon and Kaleb Tarczewski. The question for the Wildcats is whether they can make enough shots. Gabe York might be the key for Arizona. He has to come in and hit shots, and Johnson and McConnell also have to make their share."

Arizona has scoring guards and NBA quality big men. Only one picked Wisconsin because of their offense. 

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