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Clark Kellogg Predicts Winner of NCAA National Championship

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Robert Marvi | Last updated Mar 16, 2025 8:15 PM ET

It is selection Sunday in NCAA basketball, which means that the schools that will participate in this year's tournament are being chosen.

Duke University has been a powerhouse all season thanks to freshman star Cooper Flagg, who is expected to be the top pick in the upcoming NBA draft, should he make himself eligible. However, he recently suffered an ankle injury and missed the school's ACC tournament opener versus the University of North Carolina. Although he's expected to be available moving forward, the injury may have opened things up for the rest of the field a bit.

CBS Sports analyst Clark Kellogg, the former Ohio State University star, gave his picks for both the Final Four and the winner of the national championship, and while he expects Duke to advance to the Final Four, he chose the University of Florida to defeat Clemson University and win it all.

.@ClarkKelloggCBS reveals his Final Four prediction for this year!

Michigan State
Duke
Florida
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— CBS Sports College Basketball (@CBSSportsCBB) March 16, 2025

Florida won the Southeastern Conference (SEC) tournament title on Sunday by getting past the University of Tennessee 86-77. It has gone 30-4 this season, and it is led by guard Walter Clayton Jr. who averaged 17.4 points a game, and forward Alex Condon, who put up 11.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. Alijah Martin and Will Richard averaged 14.6 and 13.5 points per game, respectively.

The Gators last won the NCAA title in the 2006 season, which was their second title in a row. Back then, they boasted big man Joakim Noah, Al Horford and Corey Brewer, all of whom went on to play in the NBA.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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