NCAA bracket predictions 2015: Kentucky is the pick to finish as an undefeated national champion

The Wildcats are set to run the table at 40-0.

The NCAA Tournament has arrived, and with it comes the endless possibilities that can only happen in a single-elimination playoff. The defending champion UConn Huskies weren't invited to the party, but the lessons that Kevin Ollie and Shabazz Napier taught us as a No. 7 seed last year hover over the tournament. Mainly: in a win-or-go-home scenario, no favorite is safe.

The 2015 tournament begins with a question that's been debated all season: can anyone beat Kentucky? It hasn't happened yet. The Wildcats finished the regular season undefeated and skated through the SEC Tournament without much trouble. Bob Knight's 1975-76 Indiana team was the last squad to finish the year as an unblemished national champion. It's incredible that the Wildcats have even gotten this far.

While Kentucky is the heaviest favorite in recent memory, UK is far from a safe-bet to win it all. Arizona is peaking at the right time, complete with a dynamic freshman talent in Stanley Johnson and that type of skilled size that matters in March. Wisconsin reached the Final Four last year and might be even better this season. Virginia has Justin Anderson back and plays some of the toughest defense in the country.

There's land mines waiting at every corner, but Kentucky is the easy pick to win the championship. We're also going with Arizona, Iowa State and Oklahoma in the Final Four. Let's break down the regions.

Midwest

Round of 32:

Kentucky vs. Cincinnati

Buffalo vs. Maryland

Kansas vs. Wichita State

Notre Dame vs. Texas

Sweet 16: Kentucky vs. Maryland // Wichita State vs. Notre Dame

Elite Eight: Kentucky vs. Wichita State

Final Four: Kentucky

East

Round of 32:

Villanova vs. N.C. State

Wyoming vs. Louisville

Virginia vs. Michigan State

Oklahoma vs. Providence

Sweet 16:

N.C. State vs. Wyoming

Virginia vs. Oklahoma

Elite 8:

N.C. State vs. Oklahoma

Final Four: Oklahoma

South

Duke vs. San Diego State

Utah vs. Georgetown

Gonzaga vs. Davidson

Iowa State vs. SMU

Sweet 16: Duke vs. Utah

Gonzaga vs. Iowa State

Elite 8: Utah vs. Iowa State

Final Four: Iowa State

West

Round of 32:

Wisconsin vs. Oregon

Arkansas vs. North Carolina

Arizona vs. Ohio State

Baylor vs. BYU

Sweet 16: Wisconsin vs. North Carolina

Arizona vs. Baylor

Elite 8: Wisconsin vs. Arizona

Final Four: Arizona

Final Four

Kentucky over Arizona

Iowa State over Oklahoma

Title game: Kentucky over Iowa State

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