a look at the final four and championship picks of all 54 espn respondents: Duke (champion), kentucky, villanova, kansas jason benetti:. for espn's experts, there was no love for duke and lots for gonzaga. Auburn and kentucky were trendy picks, and neither survived the first weekend. espn's college basketball writers, commentators and analysts shortly after the tournament field was announced on selection sunday. Here's how the 54. the field is a little more wide open this season than you'd think. And among our experts' predictions are a few surprises. if the east region was nearly a landslide, the south region is wide open.
