Final Four expert picks: Who will win the national championship?

Published Mar. 30, 2017 5:08 p.m. ET

Zack Pierce, FOX Sports staff

After North Carolina came oh-so-close a year ago to cutting down the Final Four nets, is this the Tar Heels' year?

The majority of our crew thinks so. We asked our college basketball writers and FS1's on-air talent to make their picks for the weekend's action in Glendale, Arizona. Seven of the 12 respondents like the Heels, three picked Gonzaga, and two have faith in the underdog Gamecocks of South Carolina. So now you know: Oregon is going to win it all.

Check out all the picks below. (Mobile users flip to landscape mode to view.)

Game	South Carolina vs. Gonzaga Tickets	Oregon vs. North Carolina Tickets	National championship Tickets
Skip Bayless
Chris Broussard
Chris Chase
Colin Cowherd
Evan Daniels
Dieter Kurtenbach
Kristine Leahy
Stewart Mandel
Joy Taylor
Aaron Torres
Jason Whitlock
Nick Wright

South Carolina and Gonzaga kick off the Final Four on Saturday at 6:09 p.m. ET, with Oregon-North Carolina to follow. The national championship is Monday at 9:00 p.m.