The Men’s College Basketball championship game is now set between the UConn Huskies and Purdue Boilermakers. Before the game, we had some huge news in college basketball. John Calipari has left Kentucky and taken over as Head Coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks. Calipari spent 15 years with Kentucky where he won a national title in 2012. As far as the Women’s Championship, the South Carolina Gamecocks capped a perfect season by defeating Iowa. Purdue reached the championship game by defeating N.C. State to end their Cinderella season. UConn took down Alabama in their Final Four matchup to reach their second consecutive championship game. These are the two teams picked…
Who Wins the NCAA Women’s National Championship?
We are now down to four teams vying for their opportunity to cut down the nets. N.C. State, South Carolina, UConn, and Iowa have made it to the Final Four. Who leaves Cleveland as the 2024 NCAA Women’s National Champion? In the first game, we have the N.C. State Wolfpack taking on the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks. N.C. State as a school is riding a high right now. The men’s team is also in the Final Four and trying to advance to the championship game on Monday Night. In the other semifinal game, we have the UConn Huskies battling the Iowa Hawkeyes. The big matchup will see Paige Bueckers taking…
Who Advances to the Championship Game on Monday Night?
We are now down to the Final Four of the 2024 Men’s NCAA Tournament. Who had UConn, Purdue, Alabama, and N.C. State in their bracket to reach the Final Four? My Sweet 16 picks was horrible and UConn is the only team correctly picked for the Final Four. The only region that was picked correctly came from the East Region. UConn and Illinois were picked to meet in the Region Finals and the Huskies emerged as the winner. In the West, North Carolina and Arizona were my picks to meet in the West Region Finals. Instead, we had the Crimson Tide upsetting the Tar Heels in one game. In the…
Who Advances from the Sweet 16 to Final Four?
We are now down to the Sweet 16 of the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tournament. Despite the countless upsets, we still have all #1 seeds alive heading into the second weekend. UConn won their games by a total of 56 points. They are looking to become the first repeat champion since the 2007-2008 Florida Gators. Houston needed OT to barely edge Texas A&M and earn a trip to the Sweet 16. Purdue has also dominated their first two opponents also. They beat down Grambling and Utah State by a total of 67 points on their way to the Sweet 16. The final top seed in North Carolina cruised by their first…
The Most Challenging Professional Sports to Predict
Sports will forever be the ultimate reality show. It’s an entertainment option with organic results, although some fans accuse certain leagues of pre-determined outcomes. Nevertheless, the most challenging professional sports to predict should provide entertainment value for someone with no rooting interest. Golf Golf is so difficult to predict because there’s only one winner in a field of hundreds. It was easier to narrow down a list of potential winners when Tiger Woods was in his prime, but those days are past. Your top dogs, such as Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, and Rory McIlroy, are still in the field. However, no one had a better head and shoulders than Woods.…
Who Will Be Cutting Down the Nets in 2023?
Who had UConn, Miami, Florida Atlantic and San Diego State making the Final Four in their bracket? Alabama, Houston, Tennessee and UConn were my picks to reach the Final Four. UConn has been the most impressive team throughout the tournament after blowing out everyone. Miami were underdogs in their games against Houston and Texas, but advanced to the Final Four. Florida Atlantic took out Tennessee and Kansas State on their way to championship weekend. Finally, the San Diego State Aztecs defeated top seed Alabama and Creighton to get to this point. In one game, the Florida Atlantic Owls will battle the San Diego State Aztecs. The other semifinal game will…
Trav’s 2023 Final Four Predictions
Did you enjoy the first two rounds of the 2023 NCAA Men’s Tournament? For the second time in five years, we saw the #1 seed go down to 16th seed. Fairleigh Dickinson defeated the Purdue Boilermakers in stunning fashion. The Purdue upset was the lone one in the East Region in the first round. In the South, we had Furman defeat Virginia with a 3-pointer with less than 3 seconds remaining. Virginia being beaten wasn’t the only upset in the South Region. Arizona fell to the 15th seeded Princeton Tigers. Princeton advanced to the Sweet 16 after manhandling Missouri. Furman lost to San Diego State to end their Cinderella run.…
Daddy’s Hangout 2021 Final Four Predictions
We are now down to the Final Four of March Madness. Before going on, the legendary Roy Williams announced his retirement from coaching college basketball. Williams is one of the all-time great coaches in the game of college basketball. Between Kansas and North Carolina, he coached for 33 years after being an assistant for the Tar Heels. Now onto the Final Four as we will see the Baylor Bears battle the Houston Cougars. In the other game, we will see Gonzaga take on the surprising UCLA Bruins to see who advances to the title game. In my Elite 8 predictions, the only game me and others failed to get right…
Daddy’s Hangout 2021 NCAA Elite 8 Predictions
The wild ride of March Madness continued into the Sweet 16. My Sweet 16 picks garnered a 5-3 record, which isn’t bad at all seeing how this tournament has gone. Michigan beat Florida State to show why they are a legit contender to cut down the nets in the end. In the game of the weekend, UCLA pulled off the upset over Alabama in OT. My last defeat came when Houston manhandled Syracuse to advance to the Elite 8. Who will advance to the Final Four? Let’s see who leaves the Elite 8 victorious? East Region Final #1 Michigan vs. #11 UCLA The top-ranked Wolverines dominated the Seminoles on…
Daddy’s Hangout 2021 NCAA Sweet 16 Predictions
The first two round the March Madness was as crazy as we have ever seen. We have a number of Cinderella teams as we enter the second weekend of the tournament. Gonzaga and Baylor are still the favorites to meet in the championship game. With all the madness that has taken place in March, could we see someone else? Let’s take a look and see who I think will advance to the Final Four. East Region #1 Michigan vs. #4 Florida State We have the only matchup that features two teams that were favorites and prevailed in the first two rounds. We also have a game that features two…
2019 NCAA Championship Game Prediction
It’s official! The Virginia Cavaliers will meet the Texas Tech Red Raiders for the 2019 NCAA Championship. Virginia’s championship appearance was a controversial one seeing how their Final Four game ended. Two plays at the end of the game had plenty of people talking. The first being the missed double dribble called on Jerome with less than six seconds left. If that call is made, Auburn would probably be playing for the championship. The other one saw Kyle Guy get fouled while shooting a 3-pointer to end the game. Guy went on to hit all three free throws with 0.6 seconds left. Texas Tech used their smothering defense to put…
Daddy’s Hangout 2019 Final Four Predictions
We have arrived at the Final Four. Did anyone have Michigan State, Virginia, Auburn and Texas Tech in their Final Four? Of course you didn’t, but in my original bracket I had Michigan State winning the championship. My ESPN bracket had Michigan State and Virginia in the title game with the Spartans winning. Michigan State will battle Texas Tech in one game. In the other game, Virginia will battle the Auburn Tigers. This past weekend, we saw some great basketball. Michigan State blew out LSU and edged Duke to reach this point. Texas Tech pummeled Michigan and beat Gonzaga to advance to their first Final Four. Auburn ran past North…
My Top 5 Favorite College Basketball Teams Ever
March Madness is headed into the second weekend. With the Sweet 16 starting up tomorrow, it got me thinking about some of favorite teams from the past. The NCAA tournament have been my favorite sporting event ever since I was a kid. When I was a teenager, me and my friends would hurry home to catch the games. We also love to watch NBA and WNBA games also. My daughters have become huge fans of the WNBA and they collect anything related to them. They are excited as the 2022 WNBA Prizm releases July 15th. This brings back memories of being a kid and collecting anything related to the NBA.…
Villanova Michigan Meet In National Title Game
Now that the Final Four is over, we have finally arrived at the title game. Michigan used a late-game run to outlast the Cinderella Loyola Chicago team in the first game. In the second game, Villanova used a barrage of 3s to get out in front of Kansas early. Michigan comes into the title game as the hottest team in the nation with a 14-game winning streak. Mortiz Wagner put the Wolverines on his back and willed them to beating the Ramblers. Michigan was seen as the 5th best team from the Big 10 Conference, but they’re one game away from claiming the national title. On the other hand, Villanova…
Daddy’s Hangout 2018 Final Four Preview
All I can say is this has been one of the more memorable March Madness tournaments in recent memory. After a Sweet 16 that continued the madness, we have a Final Four that no one predicted. On one side, you have two teams that many picked to play each other. The Villanova Wildcats will battle the Kansas Jayhawks to see who advances to play in the championship game on Monday. The Wildcats and Jayhawks were top seeds in their regions and have been impressive with so many upsets happening. On the other side, we have the Michigan Wolverines taking on the Cinderella, Loyola-Chicago Ramblers. Michigan took out Florida State and…
Mark Fox Fired After 9 Seasons at Georgia
Georgia fired coach Mark Fox on Saturday, sources told ESPN. Intermediaries on behalf of the Bulldogs began reaching out to gauge the interest of potential replacements over the past several days, sources said. Todd Turner and Collegiate Sports Associates are expected to be retained to help with the search. Fox, 49, was hired in 2009 and took the Bulldogs to a pair of NCAA tournaments in nine seasons. Georgia went in 2011 and 2015, but the program failed to go after that. Georgia was 39-29 in 2015-16 and 2016-17, making back-to-back NIT appearances. This season, the Bulldogs are 18-15 and are likely to miss out on the NCAA tournament yet…
Daddy’s Hangout 2017 NCAA Final Four Preview
Who had South Carolina making the Final Four in their brackets? Even as a #1 seed, many people didn’t have Gonzaga making the Final Four. For the most part, many people including myself had North Carolina making it. I’ve seen many people who thought Oregon had a shot, but Kansas was the pick for the most part in the Midwest Region. In my first bracket my Final Four picks were Duke, Arizona, Kansas and North Carolina. For my Sweet 16 preview, my Final Four picks were Wisconsin, Arizona, North Carolina and Kansas. With that said, this has been an amazing tournament with so many great moments. We have witnessed some…
Daddy’s Hangout 2017 NCAA Tournament Prediction
One of the most exciting times of the sporting year is now upon us. That’s right; the NCAA Tournament has finally arrived and let the madness begin. Last year, I had North Carolina playing Oklahoma in the championship game. I was almost right because the Tar Heels battled Villanova, whom I had losing to the Sooners in the Final Four. We all know how that championship game. turned out as it was one for the ages. This year is sure to be just as exciting as the previous years because we have so many great teams that I believe could cut down the nets in April. Last year, I picked…
