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Ryan Hammer

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Ryan Hammer

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BEST TAKEDEC 20, 2025
ARIGHT

@StockTalks21 Totally agree Even if and likely when they kick up in big 12 play, Teams that don’t do well in non con don’t tend to be well set up for March Know its taking an extra bit for freshmen and new rotations but it’s Houston - title/final four or bust

Houston made the Final Four and advanced all the way to the 2025 NCAA National Championship Game, beating Duke 70-67 in the semifinals before falling to Florida 65-63 in the title game. The prediction's core condition — Final Four or bust — was clearly met, as Houston reached not just the Final Four but the championship game itself.

WORST TAKEMAR 18, 2026
DWRONG

So I'll tell you now, my Final Four has three Big Twelve teams in it, and I didn't even realize until afterwards, and I considered having a fourth one in there. Like, if I told you the Final Four was Kansas out of the East, Arizona out of the West, Midwest was Iowa State, and Houston out of the South — that's not ridiculous to say that.

The 2026 Final Four consisted of Michigan, Arizona, UConn, and Illinois. Of Hammer's four predicted teams, only Arizona made the Final Four. Kansas, Iowa State, and Houston all failed to advance that far, making the prediction definitively false by its own resolution criteria.

MOST RECENTJUN 25, 2026
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This duo will absolutely be must watch basketball…. But I don’t think that’s a duo that can lead a team to an NBA championship 🤷‍♂️ (Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball)

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TAKE MADE OCT 20RESOLVED APR 4, 2026
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My take on the Big 12 this year: Best top 6 of any league in the country. All 6 could end up cracking the top 10 at some point in the season. Houston Texas Tech BYU Iowa State Kansas Arizona

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