NCAA Tournament Picks: What Team Will Win It All?
With the NCAA Tournament down to Final Four teams Auburn, Virginia, Texas Tech and Michigan State, CBS Local sports anchors pick winners.
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With the NCAA Tournament down to Final Four teams Auburn, Virginia, Texas Tech and Michigan State, CBS Local sports anchors pick winners.
Michigan State will face West Region champ Texas Tech for a berth in the national title game. Virginia will face Auburn.
With the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 and Elite Eight coming, CBS Local sports anchors pick the teams that will advance to the Final Four.
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