March Madness: Dick Vitale gives his Final Four prediction: ‘Alabama’s not just a football power’

Dick Vitale has made his prediction, child!

The ESPN school basketball persona has No. 1 total seed Alabama profitable the NCAA event nationwide championship. March Insanity certainly.

“Alabama’s not only a soccer energy, however basketball has arrived massive time down in Tuscaloosa,” Vitale stated in a video launched by ESPN.

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Alabama was ranked No. 1 within the remaining Related Press males’s basketball ballot, launched Monday.

The Tide obtained 48 first-place votes, shifting up three spots from its No. 4 rating final week. No. 2 Houston obtained 9 first-place votes, No. 3 Purdue obtained three and No. 7 UCLA obtained one.

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Vitale has Nate Oats’ Tide, popping out of the South Area, getting by Baylor within the Elite 8. “The distinction within the recreation is the multi-skills of Brandon Miller. He’s so gifted.”

For these conserving rating, Vitale has his Elite 8 wanting like this:

• South: Alabama vs. Baylor
• East: Duke vs. Marquette
• Midwest: Miami vs. Texas
• West: Kansas vs. Gonzaga

The win over Baylor will match the Tide up with Duke, in line with Vitale.

“I’ve to go along with the Crimson Tide,” he stated. “Miller is that good. I actually like that Alabama crew.”

He added the Longhorns will discover a approach to defeat Gonzaga within the Ultimate 4 to advance to the title recreation towards Alabama.

That’s proper: Alabama vs. Texas for the nationwide championship. Not in soccer however basketball.

Mark Heim is a sports activities reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Observe him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.