Here’s who Sister Jean thinks will make the Final Four — and her predictions for Loyola’s fate

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt holds up her March Madness bracket. The 101-year-old chaplain is headed to Indianapolis to cheer on her beloved Ramblers in this year’s NCAA Tournament. | Courtesy of Loyola University Chicago Athletics

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt has unveiled her March Madness bracket — and she’s rooting for the Loyola Ramblers to reach the Elite Eight.

The Loyola men’s basketball team has returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since its Final Four run in 2018, the season that launched the 101-year-old team chaplain’s celebrity status. Sister Jean is predicting her Ramblers to make it to the Elite Eight, but lose against No. 3 seed West Virginia.

Sister Jean’s 2021 NCAA Men’s Tournament bracket. The 101-year-old chaplain has Gonzaga winning the National Championship, but hopes to see her Loyola Ramblers make the Elite Eight.

In a message to the Loyola community, she echoed the Ramblers’ “3W” mantra: “Worship, work, win.” The last year has given everyone a new 3W mantra, she said: “Wear your mask, wash your hands, watch your distance.” She said she hopes the community makes the most of watching their Ramblers move through the tournament.

Sister Jean traveled to Indianapolis to root for Loyola, which is playing Georgia Tech Friday afternoon.

“Watching what our Ramblers have achieved, that space at the Big Dance — who could want for a greater invitation?” said Sister Jean in a message to the Loyola community.

Among the rest of Sister Jean’s Elite Eight picks are Gonzaga, Iowa, Michigan, Brigham Young, Baylor and Ohio State.

In the Final Four, she has Gonzaga, BYU, Baylor and West Virginia — with Gonzaga and Baylor fighting off in the National Championship and the Bulldogs winning it all.