UCLA vs Florida for all the marbles

UCLA has tradition (11-1 in championship game), plays tough defense and has celebrity players rooting them on tonight. I fully expect to see Walton, R. Miller and other former players at the game tonight rooting the bruins on to a 12th championship. I have picked the Bruins wrong in this tournament against Gonzaga (grrrr) and against LSU. I expect this to be a tough battle tonight and would not be surprised if it stays low scoring and is tight throughout with neither team getting double digit leads.

Florida has no tradition (sorry 3 final fours in the last 12 tournaments is not a history) but in 1994 the gators lost in semi's, in 2000 lost in championship game and tonight is in the championship game again. Is this the time they win it all? Gators also play good defense with lots of blocks and their guards are tall and have long wingspan that make passes into the paint tough from the backcourt.

In 1994 there were two SEC teams in the final 4 and Arkansas won it all. In 1996 Mississippi St. and Kentucky made the last four and the wildcats won it all. In 2006 there are two SEC teams in the final 4. My heart says the progression for Florida and the SEC history has them winning it all. My head says - who knows!!!