Celebrity Final Four Picks

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Mar 30, 2007

Celebrity Final Four Picks

Jim Belushi

FLORIDA "They're the most experienced, all five championship players are returning, they won it last year, they know what it's like, and they have a superb coach. And they all watch According to Jim' on Wednesday nights on ABC."

Bob Saget

GEORGETOWN "Because I love running the Princeton offense with Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert..."

Reggie Miller

UCLA "Bruins will be wearing Gator shoes on their way to the school's 100th national championship!!!"

Tony Stewart

OHIO STATE "I'm a Midwestern guy, and Ohio State is the one representing for us. Plus, Greg Oden is from Indianapolis, so I'm going to root for our homegrown talent."

Marisa Miller

UCLA "Cali all the way baby!!!!"

Shaquille O'Neal

FLORIDA "Florida over OSU in the finals. Joakim Noah has a chip on his shoulder and will come up big in the finals.''

Jimmy Kimmel

FLORIDA "I like Florida. I think it's great what Joakim Noah is doing for women's basketball."

Michelle Kwan

UCLA "I attended UCLA, so my heart is with the Bruins. Plus, I won a national championship in Atlanta, so I'm sending UCLA all of the positive energy that I took from there so that they can win a national championship there, too."

Mario Batali

GEORGETOWN "Georgetown came from 10 back and then literally kicked the wampum out of North Carolina. If they can create that kind of momentum, they will easily beat Ohio State, which could and should have lost three games on their road to the final cuatro. They'll probably play Florida, but it's the Hoyas at the finish. The father/son stuff is the juicy story."

Cris Collinsworth

FLORIDA "Obviously, I'm picking my alma mater, the Florida Gators, in a romp. I know from experience in the Super Bowl that the team that has been there before and already has a ring on their finger is going to go in there with an advantage. The worst thing that can happen to them is that they've already been national champions. Florida is going to come out relaxed, they're going to play well, and they're going to win another championship."

Marco Andretti

UCLA "If I had to pick a favorite, it would be UCLA. They have a great history and I really like their style of play and coach Ben Howland.

Kenny Smith

GEORGETOWN "If you can beat the 'Heels, you must be champs! Is that really Coach Thompson and Ewing? Where's Sleepy Floyd and Fred Brown!"

Jessica White

FLORIDA "It's in the bag for Florida! Whatever's in the water down there is working because they are too tough in every sport!"

Jimmy Buffett

FLORIDA "In a completely unbiased view, I pick Florida. Why? Coach Billy Donovan is a parrothead and that team didn't all come back for a year just so that they could hang out together at the Steak n Shake in Gainesville."

Kasey Kahne

OHIO STATE "Before the tournament, I picked Ohio State and Florida to make it to the Final Four, with the Buckeyes winning the championship. I'm not changing my prediction now."

Donte' Stallworth

FLORIDA "I'm going with Florida over Ohio State. I've got to stick with the SEC as a Tennessee guy. I think Florida's experience will be too much for Ohio State's youth.

Will Forte

UCLA "UCLA is gonna mop the floor with Florida, then let the floor gather dust for two days, and then mop it again with Ohio State. By the way, I went to UCLA."

Jim Cramer

GEORGETOWN "It`s Georgetown all the way because in the end, they invited Mad Money to do the show there so the least I owe them is to be picked as winners. Oh yeah, they are hungrier and more in need of it than Florida. I lived in Tallahassee and have been a `Nole fan for life. So I would be doing a disservice to my friends by going with Gainesville for anything except changing a tire."

Elliott Sadler

FLORIDA "Experience is the key that will provide a second consecutive championship for the Gators. I had picked North Carolina to win it all before the tournament started."

Marv Albert

FLORIDA "The experience of being there, and having the starters returning, will pay off with the first repeat since Duke in the early 90's."

Diamond Dallas Page

FLORIDA "I've done hundreds of wrestling shows and owned night clubs in Florida and it was always a good time. For me, what happens in Florida stays in Florida. BANG!"

Steve Kerr

UCLA "They play more defense in one possession than Reggie Miller played his entire career at UCLA."

Warren Sapp

"HOYAS!!!"

Ron Jaworski

GEORGETOWN "The tough competition that Georgetown has faced week-in and week-out in the Big East has prepared them well for this run in the NCAA Tournament."

Yogi Berra

OHIO STATE "My friend Jacquie McMullen went there and Gator (Ron Guidry) has them in his pool."

Dan Wheldon

FLORIDA "I'll go with Florida because I consider it my home state since moving to the U.S. from England. I have to show my support, and hopefully we can go all the way."

Oscar De La Hoya

UCLA "Since John Thompson Sr. won a championship, it would be great to see his son win one as well. But I like UCLA, without a doubt...I do think they are the best team...not to mention I am from LA".

Julie Henderson

FLORIDA My pick is Florida because they won last year and I think they can win again!

Dale Jarrett

OHIO STATE "I had Ohio State picked to win it in my bracket and I still think they're the team to beat. They have great talent and depth and I think when it comes to the big game that they'll perform."

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

UCLA "UCLA is the best team with the most talent. They have the experience and were in the finals last year. This year, they'll get their revenge on Florida and win the championship game."