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Arizona Wildcats are not the favorite, but they are a favorite

Mar 18, 2015, 4:00 PM | Updated: 4:00 pm

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The Arizona Wildcats are not the favorite to win the 2015 NCAA Tournament. That honor, of course, belongs to unbeaten and seemingly invincible Kentucky.

However, Sean Miller’s team, which went 31-4 during the season and won both the Pac-12 regular season championship as well as the Pac-12 Tournament championship, is a popular pick among quite a few experts.

At least, they’re popular among those who are willing to go against the Kentucky grain.

Here’s a sampling of some who advise picking Arizona either because they’re going to win the championship or, at the very least, provide the best opportunity to come out on top in your bracket.

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