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Dick Vitale shares bracket with Final Four picks, national champion prediction
By Andrew Olson
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Dick Vitale has filled out his NCAA Tournament bracket. The legendary basketball broadcaster predicts Duke will be the last team standing at the end of March Madness.
Vitale filled out his bracket and posted it to social media on Sunday evening after the Selection Sunday show. Vitale has a Final Four of Michigan State, Florida, Duke and Houston. He likes the Blue Devils to defeat the Gators in the national championship game.
Auburn is the only No. 1 seed that Vitale does not have making the Final Four. Vitale has the Tigers losing to 5-seed Michigan in the Sweet 16. He then predicts a rivalry showdown of Michigan and Michigan State in the Elite 8, with Tom Izzo’s Spartans advancing to the Final Four.
My VBDI ( vitale bald dome index ) says FINAL FOUR will be : @MSU to win the South & face winner West @gatorhoops & the winner of East @DukeMBB will meet @UHCougarMBK of Midwest . Finally DUKE & UF play for title. @JonScheyer & his DUKE team will win the 2025 championship. pic.twitter.com/ZrUqPit7LE
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) March 17, 2025
Vitale, 85, had an emotional signoff for the 2024-25 season at the ACC Tournament last week, reflecting on the numerous health issues has he overcome to return to broadcasting college basketball games for ESPN. The NCAA Tournament airs on CBS and Turner properties (TBS, TNT and truTV).
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
