Teams Most Likely to Win the 2018 NCAA Tournament

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The Top Ten
1 Virginia Cavaliers The Virginia Cavaliers football team represents the University of Virginia in the sport of American football. The Cavaliers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

They were able to manhandle the ACC with competitive Duke UNC Clemson and Florida State and Miami. They will be a tough out for sure

I had them winning the whole thing. if you can't tell I'm a little mad

2 Villanova Wildcats
3 Xavier Musketeers
4 Kansas Jayhawks The Kansas Jayhawks, commonly referred to as KU, are the teams of the athletic department at the University of Kansas. They are currently a member of the Big 12 Conference

Granted this team is tough to figure out year to year... I'm just gonna trust they are the lesser of the #1 seeds to go with.

This has to be the most inconsistent KU team I have seen. However they have won the big 12 regular season and tournament so they appear to be in an upswing at the moment. We’ll see how far they go. I’d wait until they can make it past the elite 8 though.

5 North Carolina Tarheels

Always interesting to watch. Can Joel Berry II lead them back to a championship

6 Cincinnati Bearcats The athletic teams for the University of Cincinnati, located in Ohio, are part of the American Athletic Conference. Known for their football and basketball programs, they have also been successful in other sports. The team's primary colors are red and black.
7 Michigan Wolverines The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except women's water polo, which competes in the NCAA inter-divisional Collegiate Water Polo Association.

Incredible run... from starting off slow, to finishing dangerously... the yellow and blue have a team that's capable of making noise, but in the hardest tier west division this is tough to find out if they can manage to get past team like Houston, and North Carolina. There downfall could be by not hitting the free throws when they really count the most.

This is the time of year they surprise us all. This team could absolutely make some noise

8 Duke Blue Devils Based in Durham, North Carolina, the Blue Devils are part of the ACC. They are renowned for their men's basketball program, which has won multiple NCAA championships. Their team colors are Duke blue and white.
9 Purdue Boilermakers The Purdue Boilermakers represent Purdue University, which is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. They compete in the Big Ten Conference and are known for their strong men's basketball program. Their colors are black and gold, and their mascot is named Boiler Pete.

They started off strong... finished very suspect, I'm just not a fan of this Purdue squad at all.

10 Michigan State Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It is widely known for its men's basketball program, which has won two national championships.

Its hard to trust this type of Izzo squad... I'm not discounting rival spartan, but based on what I have seen of them this year I am just not sold this team could make the elite eight if extremely lucky run. I say this not because I absolutely despise the green, and white, but for which this team has no senior on is why I think they'll be a bracket buster you would least expect.

Great team. Great coach. GREAT ODDS TO WIN IT ALL. If their defense is solid, they will take it. GO GREEN!

The Contenders
11 Gonzaga Bulldogs The Gonzaga Bulldogs are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Gonzaga University, located in Spokane, Washington, United States.
12 Kentucky Wildcats Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the Vanderbilt Commodores are the athletic teams of Vanderbilt University. They compete in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and are known for their strong baseball and women's tennis programs. The team's mascot is named Mr. Commodore, and their colors are black and gold.
13 Providence Friars
14 Florida Gators The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida.
15 Rhode Island Rams
16 Tennessee Volunteers The Tennessee Volunteers is a college football program that represents the University of Tennessee, located in Knoxville, Tennessee. As of 2019, the Volunteers have won 838 games, and six national titles (most recently in 1998). They have never won a Heisman trophy and are under second year head coach Jeremy Pruitt. Once a blue blood, the Volunteers have now fallen and are now a bottom feeder of the SEC. They are currently 0-3 against Vanderbilt in conference games since 2016. Their 2019 football season started with a loss against Georgia State (a sun belt school, at home) and a loss against BYU (also at home). They are expected to finish 1-11, which will be their worst record of all time.
17 Wichita State Shockers The Wichita State Shockers are the athletic teams that represent Wichita State University. They compete in the NCAA Division I as members of the American Athletic Conference.
18 TCU Horned Frogs Representing Texas Christian University, the Horned Frogs are a part of NCAA Division I sports, competing in the Big 12 Conference. Known for competitive football and baseball programs, they have won multiple conference championships. Purple and white are the official team colors.
19 New Mexico State Aggies
20 Butler Bulldogs The Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Butler University in Indianapolis, United States.
21 Clemson Tigers The Clemson Tigers are the athletic teams representing Clemson University. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I level (Football Bowl Subdivision, primarily competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference for all sports since the 1953-54 season.
22 Loyola Ramblers