LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fans aren't the only ones to fill out March Madness brackets.
Former players dial back the clock to get in the mood for the NCAA Tournament with some publicizing their picks.
This year, former Tennessee basketball stars Dalton Knecht and Grant Williams revealed what their brackets look like.
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DALTON KNECHT
Knecht is rolling with the Vols to win the natty. He is spent time with a good bit of Tennessee's current roster as a member of last year's team that made a run to the Elite Eight. Clearly, he trusts the likes of Zakai Zeigler to get it done this time around.
His Final Four also includes 1-seeds Auburn, Florida and Duke. He has the Vols downing the Gators in the title game.
Tennessee's path to the championship according to Knecht features an opening win over 15-seed Wofford before taking down 7-seed UCLA to reach the Sweet 16. Then, the Vols move past 6-seed Illinois and 1-seed Houston to make their first Final Four.
Knecht's Elite Eight is all chalk besides 3-seed Iowa State upsetting 2-seed Michigan State to reach the round. His biggest Cinderella runs are 12-seed McNeese State and 11-seed VCU making the Sweet 16.
Also of note, Knecht has 4-seed Purdue losing to 13-seed High Point in the first round. It was the Boilermakers that knocked off his Tennessee team a year ago.
GRANT WILLIAMS
To no surprise, Williams is also rocking with Tennessee to win the title. While no players from his time on Rocky Top are still on the team, he is showing his trust in his former coach, Rick Barnes.
In Williams' Final Four, the Vols are joined by 2-seed Alabama, 1-seed Florida and 5-seed Michigan. It is the Wolverines who meet Tennessee in the title game.
The Vols' path to the Final Four starts with wins over 15-seed Wofford and 7-seed UCLA. Then, he has Tennessee winning its rematch in the rivalry vs. 3-seed Kentucky and getting further revenge over 4-seed Purdue in the Elite Eight. The Boilermakers were thee team to knock off his 2019 squad in the Sweet 16 in the final moments.
Williams' Elite Eight features Michigan and Purdue with chalk everywhere else. His biggest Cinderella run is 12-seed Colorado State in the Sweet 16.
His biggest first round upset is 13-seed Akron beating 4-seed Arizona.
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