NCAAs: Staff predictions for match play
UCLA's Anton Arboleda during the final round of stroke play at the 2012 NCAA Championship.
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. -- The match-ups were announced late last night and Kent State joined the top eight this morning, but who really has a shot at coming through the match-play bracket at the NCAA Championships this weekend at Riviera Country Club.
Our four experts - who have been providing extensive coverage of the NCAAs all week long - take a stab at breaking down the brackets and making their predictions. Maybe it is the Hollywood air, but a pair of them are predicting some home cookin':
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Ron Balicki's predictions
QUARTERFINALS: Alabama over Kent State; California over San Diego State; UCLA over Oregon; Texas over Washington.
SEMIFINALS: Alabama over California; Texas over UCLA
FINALS: Alabama over Texas
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Lance Ringler's predictions
QUARTERFINALS: Alabama over Kent State; San Diego State over California; UCLA over Oregon; Washington over Texas.
SEMIFINALS: San Diego State over Alabama; Washington over UCLA
CHAMPIONSHIP: Washington over San Diego State
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Sean Martin's predictions
QUARTERFINALS: Alabama over Kent State; San Diego State over California; UCLA over Oregon; Washington over Texas
SEMIFINALS: Alabama over San Diego State; UCLA over Washington
CHAMPIONSHIP: UCLA over Alabama
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Ryan Lavner's predictions
QUARTERFINALS: Alabama over Kent State; Cal over San Diego State; UCLA over Oregon, Washington over Texas.
SEMIFINALS: Alabama over Cal; UCLA over Washington
CHAMPIONSHIP: UCLA over Alabama
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