Not certain with UConn.I think Connecticut and Florida Atlantic are very overrated. I don’t disagree or really have an opinion on Kansas’ position, I’m surprised by how many more votes they received than anybody else, though.
I think Syracuse is going to be a real dark horse. Their backcourt is good, they’ve got size, athleticism, and a renewed energy. Should be a very fun team to watch.Can't wait to see Syracuse this year. Watching them play man to man will be weird.
JB ran that zone for over 40 years.
Yeah, FIU and UConn simply got hot at the right time last year, that's going to be tough to duplicate.
Also, I think these polls are not meant to tell us where these teams are right now, I think they are more about where the voters think they will eventually be.
The Vols play Syracuse Nov 20th to start Maui. Thanks for telling how good they will be, so I can start worrying early.I think Syracuse is going to be a real dark horse. Their backcourt is good, they’ve got size, athleticism, and a renewed energy. Should be a very fun team to watch.
Yeah, FIU and UConn simply got hot at the right time last year, that's going to be tough to duplicate.
Yes, UConn did something you don't see very often, they recaptured momentum.FAU, yes. A really good team, but just as easily could have lost in the 1st Round. If the ref awarded the timeout to Memphis, FAU likely loses (Memphis was up by 1 with 5 seconds left and FAU was awarded the jump ball).
UConn, though? They didn't just get hot a the right time. They were ranked #2 back in December (they cooked Alabama and Iowa State). They blasted every team in the tournament by double-digits. And they very much looked the part of the national title-worthy team. UConn began the tournament #4 in KenPom. That was no accident.