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Its pretty safe to say that as soon as Kris Jenkins 3-pointer made Villanova a national champion, somebody predicted what the 2017 NCAA Tournament bracket would look like.Waiting until the start of the season doesnt seem to be too smart of an idea either, but what the heck? Heres one mans early predictions for March Madness, which is four months and approximately 10,500 games away.This wont be a line-by-line breakdown, but rather a cut-and-run look at what might happen.EARLY ROUNDS: The first question always is, will a 16 seed beat a No. 1 for the first time? Not this season. There just doesnt seem to be any champions from the low Division I conferences that can pull the monumental upset. Watch Texas Southern of the Southwestern Athletic Conference be the one that scares a tournament favorite.There has to be a No. 12 beating a 5 (its not in the rule book, but close) and this years dandy dozen will be Princeton. The Tigers are a veteran team that should emerge from the Ivy League and then ruin the tournament for a possible 5 seed like Rhode Island. The other could be No. 12 Belmont of the Ohio Valley Conference against a Big 12 team like Texas.For those fans of close seedings, the 8-9 games are always entertaining and usually close. Four 8-9 winners could be Notre Dame, Iowa State, San Diego State and Colorado.Of those four winners, watch for Notre Dame and Iowa State to knock off No. 1 seeds Kansas and Villanova, meaning no repeat champion.REGIONAL ROUNDS: Having sent two No. 1s home early, it will be Duke and North Carolina carrying on the mantle for the favorites.The No. 2 seeds in Kansas and Villanovas brackets are Oregon and Kentucky and they move on to the regional finals where they both lose, the Ducks to West Virginia and the Wildcats to Louisville in the most-hyped game of the tournament and one that is the epitome of an intrastate rivalry.Duke and North Carolina knock off No. 4 seeds UCLA and Michigan State to reach the Final Four as No. 1 seeds.Its Wisconsin and Virginia moving on to the Final Four with the wins over Oregon and Kentucky.FINAL FOUR: Despite the pleas of many, the Final Four will be held in Glendale, Arizona, rather than moving it to Tobacco Road for the Blue Devils against the Tar Heels. Virginia, which gives the Atlantic Coast Conference three teams in the national semifinals, beats Wisconsin in a defensive battle. Duke finds a way to beat the Tar Heels, with the freshmen playing a huge role for Mike Krzyzewski.An all-ACC matchup between Duke and Virginia goes to the Blue Devils, title No. 7 for Coach K.DISCLAIMER: Everything listed above is just a guess unless it really happens; then it was a well-thought out selection based on extensive knowledge. Kenny Clark Super Bowl Jersey . The injury bothered Bledsoe in the Suns victory over the Clippers on Monday and he sat out the teams home loss to Memphis on Thursday night. Lane Taylor Super Bowl Jersey . Francis told several hundred members of the European Olympic Committees that when sport "is considered only in economic terms and consequently for victory at every cost . https://www.packersrookiestore.com/Packers-Brett-Favre-Jersey/ . Carey Price didnt, but he still came out on top against one of his rivals for the No. 1 job at the Sochi Games. The Anahim Lake, B.C., native was stellar in making 39 saves in his home province and Lars Eller got credit for a bizarre short-handed winner as the Canadiens defeated the Canucks 4-1. Corey Linsley Super Bowl Jersey . Speaking to the Chicago Tribune at baseballs Winter Meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Boras called the former home of the Expos a "tremendous environment" for baseball. Tony Brown Super Bowl Jersey . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. Mike Sandos third annual quarterback tier rankings were released earlier this week, with the familiar trio of Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and Ben Roethlisberger topping the list of elite signal-callers.While the top of the list isnt much of a surprise, some of the observations and critiques from the anonymous GMs and coaches surveyed around the league would certainly qualify as fascinating to say the least.?Well, their work is done, now its time to see if you could figure out which passer these league insiders were discussing in their assessments.The reviews certainly didnt disappoint. Somee analyses were complimentary, some were honest and fair, while others were -- downright scathing.ddddddddddddThe complete list of Sandos rankings can be found here. Overall, 33 passers were ranked by our panel of 42 coaches and evaluators, with Brady and Rodgers tied atop the list and Case Keenum bottoming out at 33.Where did your teams quarterback land and do you agree with the assessment offered by our panel of insiders? Let us know in the comments below. ' ' '