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After a 6-month season and 3 weeks of March Madness action, all roads have finally led to this. The National Championship Game will take place in San Antonio, Texas and we’ll get to see 2 of the top 3 teams per KenPom square off on Monday, when the Houston Cougars will take on the Florida Gators.

Both teams took different paths to get here, but the end result is ultimately the same. Florida rolled through the SEC in February and early March, but the Gators have needed an extra gear to get past the likes of UConn, Texas Tech and most recently Auburn in this tournament. It just so happens that Walter Clayton Jr. has been the guy to take and make shots in the biggest moments, and given that the senior guard is the best player on the floor any time the Gators take the court, it’s no surprise that Todd Golden’s squad has reached the title game for the first time in nearly 2 decades. As for the Cougars, Kelvin Sampson’s rough and rugged team showed that it is well-equipped to handle whatever challenges are thrown its way, as Houston won games against Gonzaga, Purdue and Tennessee, before pulling off the largest comeback in Final Four history over the final 8 minutes to knock off Duke and advance to the title game for the first time since 1984. While I was all over Houston in the semifinals, I’m going to buck the trend of the trendy “hot” team coming off a monumental win and take Florida to cut down the nets.

This game presents us with a fascinating clash of styles, and the winner will likely be the team that is able to impose its will on the game stylistically. Both of these teams are elite on both sides of the ball, with each ranking inside the top 10 in adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency per KenPom. What sets Florida apart from every other team Houston has played to this point is the depth that the Gators have, which is pivotal against a Cougars team that plays with a lot of physicality and expends a ton of energy each time down the floor. On offense, Houston loves midrange jumpers, and the Gators should be more than happy to concede some of those looks in exchange for taking away 3-point opportunities from the likes of Emmanuel Sharp, LJ Cryer and Milos Uzan, all of whom have the capability to get hot from deep. We just saw Houston struggle from inside the arc against Duke, and Florida’s athletic guards and size in the post should create more issues for a Cougars offense that can go through scoring droughts at times.

On the other side of the ball, it’s reasonable to assume that Houston’s game plan on defense will be to consistently send multiple players to the ball (much like it did against Duke) and get the ball our of Clayton Jr.’s hands. However, against a team with Alijah Martin and Will Richard in the backcourt, along with sophomore forward Thomas Haugh playing like a first round pick off the bench, that strategy could end up leading to a ton of advantageous 4-on-3 situations for Florida’s elite offense. I trust this veteran Gators team to consistently make the right decisions, and if the game ends up coming down to the final few minutes, we’ve seen the poise and confidence of Florida time and again shine through when everything is on the line. I can’t see this one being a blowout in either direction; both teams are much too talented and well-coached for that to happen. However, I’ve pegged Florida as my national champion since early January, and I’m not backing down from that pick now.

Florida vs Houston prediction: Florida ML (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -120.

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