Predictions for Brier champions, dark horses and playoff teams

The 2022 Tim Hortons Brier is finally here and that means it's time to make some bold predictions. 

The 18-team field that will begin their pursuit of the Tankard Friday night in Lethbridge, Alta., is filled with some of the best rock throwers in the nation, so picking a winning is no easy feat. 

TSN's curling commentators Vic Rauter, Russ Howard and Cathy Gauthier as well as TSN senior reporter Bob Weeks, 2022 Scotties bronze medalist Andrea Crawford, Rocky Fourfoot, otherwise known as the Curling Mystic and TSN.ca's Ryan Horne are here to make their predictions for the Brier champion, playoff teams and dark horses. 

Let the fun begin!

Wild Card 1 (Gushue) +135 Northern Ontario +275 Alberta +395 Wild Card 2 (Dunstone) +800 Canada +1300 Manitoba +1350 Ontario +2200 Saskatchewan +2400 Wild Card 3 (Gunnlaugson) +4300 Nova Scotia +9000 Quebec +12000 New Brunswick +12500 British Columbia +37500 Newfoundland and Labrador +37500 Prince Edward Island +60000 Northwest Territories +80000 Yukon +1000000 Nunavut +1000000

Wild Card 1 (Gushue) -2000 Northern Ontario -2000 Alberta -1111 Wild Card 2 (Dunstone) -333 Canada -182 Manitoba -185 Ontario +105 Saskatchewan +115 Wild Card 3 (Gunnlaugson) +175 Nova Scotia +340 Quebec +400 New Brunswick +465 British Columbia +1000 Newfoundland and Labrador +1175 Prince Edward Island +1750 Northwest Territories +1800 Yukon +40000 Nunavut +55500

Pool A

Pool B

Dark Horse

Champ

Vic Rauter

Koe, Howard, Grattan

McEwen, Jacobs, Gushue

Gushue

Jacobs

Cathy Gauthier

Koe, Howard, Dunstone

Gushue, Jacobs, McEwen

Grattan

Gushue

Russ Howard

Koe, Dunstone, Howard

Jacobs, Gushue, McEwen

Howard

Gushue

Bob Weeks

Koe, Bottcher, Flasch

McEwen, Jacobs, Gushue

Flasch

Jacobs

Andrea Crawford

Bottcher, Koe, Grattan

G