--- description: They'd rather be napping title: Watch 7 Really Cute Puppies Predict the NCAA Final Four Winner image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Watch 7 Really Cute Puppies Predict the NCAA Final Four Winner by [Laura Stampler](/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 1, 2015 3:05 PM CUT by [Laura Stampler](/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 1, 2015 3:05 PM CUT In anticipation of the [NCAA Final Four](http://time.com/tag/ncaa-march-madness/ "undefined"), which starts April 4, Jimmy Fallon invited a team of seven puppies — who, let’s face it, would rather be napping — to pick a winner. The adorable fluffballs run toward bowls labeled with the four competing teams: Kentucky Wildcats, Wisconsin Badgers, Michigan State Spartans and Duke Blue Devils. It’s a vicious competition, but a clear winner eventually emerges. _The Tonight Show_ is clearly respecting the [age-old tradition](http://time.com/3675/super-bowl-2014-animal-predictions/ "undefined") of employing totally under-qualified (albeit excessively adorable) animals to predict which team will win a sports championship. Let’s hope that their predictions were more accurate than [Teddy Bear the porcupine’s Super Bowl pick.](http://time.com/3685125/super-bowl-winner-porcupine/ "undefined") ### See Adorable Puppies Shaking Their Fur  Annie - 7 weeks, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Carli Davidson  Annie - 7 weeks, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Carli Davidson  Koda - 20 weeks, Pomeranian Carli Davidson  Koda - 20 weeks, Pomeranian Carli Davidson  Hans - 12 weeks, Boxer Pit Mix Carli Davidson  Hans - 12 weeks, Boxer Pit Mix Carli Davidson  Cloud - 8 weeks, Shar Pei Carli Davidson  Cloud - 8 weeks, Shar Pei Carli Davidson  Josie - 12 weeks, Boxer Carli Davidson  Josie - 12 weeks, Boxer Carli Davidson  Meatball - 10 weeks, Pit Bull Carli Davidson  Meatball - 10 weeks, Pit Bull Carli Davidson  Vincent - 8 weeks, Dachshund Carli Davidson  Vincent - 8 weeks, Dachshund Carli Davidson ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3766958/ncaa-final-four-winner-puppies-predict/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3766958/ncaa-final-four-winner-puppies-predict/"},"headline":"Watch 7 Really Cute Puppies Predict the NCAA Final Four Winner","datePublished":"2015-04-01T15:05:26.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:47:48.254Z","description":"They'd rather be napping","url":"https://time.com/3766958/ncaa-final-four-winner-puppies-predict/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Sports topic","animals"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Laura Stampler","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3766958/ncaa-final-four-winner-puppies-predict/","name":"Watch 7 Really Cute Puppies Predict the NCAA Final Four Winner"}}]}] ```