For those not in the know, I’m a huge UCLA fan. I’m more of a basketball fan than I am of football, though watching my boy Todd Golper suit up in Blue & Gold next season might change that.

Despite the Bruin’ Hatin’ I pegged my beloved Bruins to reach the Final Four for the fourth straight season.

Outrageous? Yes.

Out of the question? No.

So much for writing any great, err, decent articles, what with a TV sitting right in front of me….Yes, the life of a sportswriter sometimes has its rewards. OK, always…

My Final Four: Louisville, Memphis, UCLA, Oklahoma
Fred’s Final Four: Louisville, UConn, Duke, North Carolina

FIRST ROUND WINNERS
Midwest Region — Louisville, Ohio State, Utah, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Kansas, Boston College, Michigan State

West Region — Connecticut, BYU, Purdue, Washington, Marquette, Missouri, Maryland, Memphis

East Region — Pittsburgh, Oklahoma State, Florida, Xavier, UCLA, Villanova, Texas, Duke

South Region — North Carolina, LSU, Illinois, Gonzaga, Arizona State, Syracuse, Michigan, Oklahoma

SWEET 16
Midwest Region — Louisville, Wake Forest, Kansas, Michigan State
West Region — Connecticut, Washington, Missouri, Memphis
East Region — Pittsburgh, Xavier, UCLA, Duke
South Region — North Carolina, Gonzaga, Syracuse, Oklahoma

ELITE EIGHT
Midwest Region — Louisville, Kansas
West Region — Connecticut, Memphis
East Region — Pittsburgh, UCLA
South Region — North Carolina, Oklahoma

FINAL FOUR
Louisville (Midwest) vs. Memphis (West)
UCLA (East) vs. Oklahoma (South)

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Memphis 89, Oklahoma 78