Several Media Experts Picking Against The Bearcats Tonight

The Cincinnati Bearcats are the higher seed in the NCAA Tournament compared to their first opponent the Purdue Boilermakers. They’re also the best 8 seed while Purdue is the worst 9 and boast a far better RPI and overall wins.

However, several experts are picking against the Bearcats. Like, basically every single one. Purdue is the sexy pick tonight even though there’s little “sexy” about that school or team.

• Rob Dauster (NBC Sports): Purdue
• Raphielle Johnson (NBC Sports): Purdue
• Scott Phillips (NBC Sports): Purdue
• Terrence Payne (NBC Sports): Purdue
• Seth Davis (Sports Illustrated): Purdue
• Luke Winn (Sports Illustrated): Purdue
• Pete Thamel (Sports Illustrated): Purdue
• Brian Hamilton (Sports Illustrated): Purdue
• Gary Parish (CBS Sports): Purdue
• Jerry Palm (CBS Sports): Purdue
• Matt Norlander (CBS Sports): Purdue
• Sam Vecenie (CBS Sports): Purdue
• Wally Szczerbiak (CBS Sports): Purdue
• Jon Rothstein (CBS Sports): Purdue
• Pete Gillen (CBS Sports): Cincinnati
• Dennis Dodd (CBS Sports): Purdue
• Chip Patterson (CBS Sports): Cincinnati
• Nicole Auerbach (USA Today): Purdue
• Scott Gleeson (USA Today): Purdue
• Shelby Mast (USA Today): Purdue
• Eric Prisbell (USA Today): Cincinnati
• Five Thirty Eight: Cincinnati
• Jay Bilas (ESPN): Purdue
• Dick Vitale (ESPN): Purdue

That’s 20 for Purdue, 4 for Cincinnati. Now, I’m not an ESPN Insider so I don’t know how everyone else at the Worldwide Leader is leaning but talk about a shot through the heart!