Paste BN Sports picks NASCAR Chase champion

Paste BN Sports' reporters and editors make their predictions for each round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup and the eventual champion:

CHALLENGER ROUND ELIMINATIONS

Nate Ryan: AJ Allmendinger, Aric Almirola, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards

Jeff Gluck: Allmendinger, Almirola, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch

Mike Hembree: Allmendinger, Almirola, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman

Heather Tucker: Allmendinger, Almirola, Biffle, Kahne

Ellen J. Horrow: Allmendinger, Almirola, Kahne, Biffle

CONTENDER ROUND ELIMINATIONS

Nate Ryan: Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Kahne

Jeff Gluck: Newman, Kahne, Biffle, Edwards

Mike Hembree: Biffle, Kyle Busch, Edwards, Matt Kenseth

Heather Tucker: Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Edwards, Newman

Ellen J. Horrow: Kurt Busch, Newman, Edwards, Denny Hamlin

ELIMINATOR ROUND ELIMINATIONS

Nate Ryan: Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Ryan Newman

Jeff Gluck: Kenseth, Hamlin, Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Mike Hembree: Gordon, Harvick, Hamlin, Kurt Busch

Heather Tucker: Logano, Hamlin, Harvick, Gordon

Ellen J. Horrow: Kyle Busch, Kenseth, Logano, Earnhardt Jr.

FINAL FOUR DRIVERS

Nate Ryan: Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson, Kenseth, Earnhardt Jr.

Jeff Gluck: Logano, Keselowski, Harvick, Johnson

Mike Hembree: Keselowski, Logano, Earnhardt Jr., Johnson

Heather Tucker: Keselowski, Johnson, Earnhardt Jr., Kenseth

Ellen J. Horrow: Keselowski, Johnson, Gordon, Harvick

2014 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES CHAMPION

Nate Ryan: Keselowski

Jeff Gluck: Logano

Mike Hembree: Keselowski

Heather Tucker: Keselowski

Ellen J. Horrow: Keselowski