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Charles Barkley reveals Final Four picks, chokes up about one notable SEC team
By Keith Farner
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Charles Barkley has long since given up any pretense for his impartiality toward Alabama as the former Auburn star turned television analyst is well known for his amusing reactions and opinions.
Barkley, who is in his 10th season covering March Madness for CBS and associated networks, revealed his Final Four picks as the NCAA Tournament tipped off on Thursday with the First Four games getting underway in Indiana. While he’s far from an impartial analyst, Barkley put aside any ill feelings he has toward Alabama when he picked the Crimson Tide to reach the Final Four.
Barkley also had Gonzaga, Houston and Baylor to round out his picks.
Barkley has long been on the Zags and Bears to go far, as he said on another show, “I’m betting Baylor and Gonzaga and giving people the entire field,” Barkley said. “That’s how confident I am in the Baylor Bears, and the Zags.”
He reiterated an earlier point by again picking Gonzaga to cut down the nets.
“I’m going with the Zags. They’re going to stay undefeated, going to be the first time since Indiana won it undefeated, so I’m going with the Zags.”
Chuck reveals his @FinalFour picks 👀#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/ZSAPcsfr9Y
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 18, 2021
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.