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UNC and Purdue??? WTF?1. Duke
2. Michigan
3. Michigan State
4. Virginia
5. UNC
Waiting on deck: Gonzaga and Purdue
UNC and Purdue??? WTF?
So I’m curious, assuming you’re attempting to be sincerely objective...what are the flaws you see in Tennessee and Kentucky? Just curiousUNC has supreme talent all over the court and guys like Luke Maye who have major tourney experience. Purdue has an elite PG and March is ruled by guards.
Also, they are currently 7th and 8th on KenPom. Let’s not act like I picked two random teams out of a hat.
I think Purdue is rally coming together. BUT....My issue with them is they rely a lot on the 3 pointer. Like a whole lot. Now.....If Williams can continue to improve, along with Harrms----then they ceratinly could be dangerous. I'm just leary of them because of their reliability on the three.UNC has supreme talent all over the court and guys like Luke Maye who have major tourney experience. Purdue has an elite PG and March is ruled by guards.
Also, they are currently 7th and 8th on KenPom. Let’s not act like I picked two random teams out of a hat.
Not just them...but Gonzaga as well. They have a lot of pieces. A lot of really good pieces.So I’m curious, assuming you’re attempting to be sincerely objective...what are the flaws you see in Tennessee and Kentucky? Just curious
So I’m curious, assuming you’re attempting to be sincerely objective...what are the flaws you see in Tennessee and Kentucky? Just curious
Fair enough. I disagree with you, but at least you can articulate your point.Kentucky is like a poor mans Duke to me. Tons of youth and the youth isn’t as talented as Duke’s. I could see them make a Final Four with the right draw, but not cutting down the nets.
As for Tennessee, when’s the last time a program made their first Final Four and went on to cut down the nets? That’s a different kind of stage. Tennessee has barely survived home games against bubble teams with the big target on their back. How are they gonna handle a Final Four or Championship game against a team like Duke or Michigan State with coaches who have been there time and time again?
On top of that—and this one isn’t your fault—Tennessee isn’t really facing elite teams in the SEC. Vols have played one elite squad all year, Gonzaga, and the Zags don’t exactly have a track record of excelling in March against long, physical teams. Add in the fact that Tennessee gives up a ton of offensive rebounds...
Is Tennessee a great team? Sure. Can they make a Final Four? Possibly. I’m just not seeing a true title contender.
Fair enough. I disagree with you, but at least you can articulate your point.
More a lack of legit contenders than anything else.No knock on MSU, but I just don’t get all the love. Who have they beaten?
You talking about as a program or as a coach?A Vol fan disagrees with me when I don’t pick the Vols as one my 5 most likely teams to cut down the nets. I’m shocked I tell you, shocked!
Seriously, when is the last time a first time Final Four participant won the title?
Connecticut in 1999Seriously, when is the last time a first time Final Four participant won the title?
Connecticut in 1999
After them I think you have to go all the way back to 1963 when Loyola-Chicago won it.Ahh yes. Great team. Definitely a surprise at the time though.
Okay, but there are a lot of teams that have those combinations. Gonzaga, Virginia, Tennessee, Villanova etc.. I mean Purdue waswas even ranked until this week and UNC, while talented, has been handled by several teams, one of those teams was unranked, just lost to Pitt and smoked UNC in Chapel Hill.UNC has supreme talent all over the court and guys like Luke Maye who have major tourney experience. Purdue has an elite PG and March is ruled by guards.
Also, they are currently 7th and 8th on KenPom. Let’s not act like I picked two random teams out of a hat.
No knock on MSU, but I just don’t get all the love. Who have they beaten?
LOL, what? So, because a program has never been to a final four, their chances of winning a title are poor?Kentucky is like a poor mans Duke to me. Tons of youth and the youth isn’t as talented as Duke’s. I could see them make a Final Four with the right draw, but not cutting down the nets.
As for Tennessee, when’s the last time a program made their first Final Four and went on to cut down the nets? That’s a different kind of stage. Tennessee has barely survived home games against bubble teams with the big target on their back. How are they gonna handle a Final Four or Championship game against a team like Duke or Michigan State with coaches who have been there time and time again?
On top of that—and this one isn’t your fault—Tennessee isn’t really facing elite teams in the SEC. Vols have played one elite squad all year, Gonzaga, and the Zags don’t exactly have a track record of excelling in March against long, physical teams. Add in the fact that Tennessee gives up a ton of offensive rebounds...
Is Tennessee a great team? Sure. Can they make a Final Four? Possibly. I’m just not seeing a true title contender.
What's the difference between a team that hasn't been to a final four in 5 years and one that has never been to a final four?A Vol fan disagrees with me when I don’t pick the Vols as one my 5 most likely teams to cut down the nets. I’m shocked I tell you, shocked!
Seriously, when is the last time a first time Final Four participant won the title?
Okay, but there are a lot of teams that have those combinations. Gonzaga, Virginia, Tennessee, Villanova etc.. I mean Purdue waswas even ranked until this week and UNC, while talented, has been handled by several teams, one of those teams was unranked, just lost to Pitt and smoked UNC in Chapel Hill.
It's just an odd list. I didn't expect Purdue to make anyones list.
And for UNC to make the list, but UT and UK to he left off is odd.
LOL, what? So, because a program has never been to a final four, their chances of winning a title are poor?
But you have Purdue on your list? I think Purdue has made a FF in their past, but was Matt Painter even born yet?
Then you say UT has barely SURVIVED home games against bubble teams, but you have UNC on your list, they were blown out on their home court by an unranked Louisville team that just got beat badly at Pitt and wasn't playing as well as they are now.
Then you said Gonzaga has a history of losing in the NCAAT against Long athletic teams. Ha ha. Well for 1, everyone struggles against Long athletic teams and for two, they were in the damn title game two years ago and beat some damn good teams to get there.
You're all over the map man.
What's the difference between a team that hasn't been to a final four in 5 years and one that has never been to a final four?
None of the players on either scenario has ever been to a FF, so why does that matter?
Remember, you have Purdue on your list.
Also, Virginia is on your list, when is the last time they made a FF?
^^^this^^^1. Duke
2. Virginia
3. Michigan
4. Tennessee
5. MSU
Would've had Gonzaga in there but their defense is putrid.
GE, it is posts like these that make me want them to bring back water boarding. Be glad that I am in the minority on this.Kentucky is like a poor mans Duke to me. Tons of youth and the youth isn’t as talented as Duke’s. I could see them make a Final Four with the right draw, but not cutting down the nets.
As for Tennessee, when’s the last time a program made their first Final Four and went on to cut down the nets? That’s a different kind of stage. Tennessee has barely survived home games against bubble teams with the big target on their back. How are they gonna handle a Final Four or Championship game against a team like Duke or Michigan State with coaches who have been there time and time again?
On top of that—and this one isn’t your fault—Tennessee isn’t really facing elite teams in the SEC. Vols have played one elite squad all year, Gonzaga, and the Zags don’t exactly have a track record of excelling in March against long, physical teams. Add in the fact that Tennessee gives up a ton of offensive rebounds...
Is Tennessee a great team? Sure. Can they make a Final Four? Possibly. I’m just not seeing a true title contender.
So you skated around the most important part. Why does a team have to have been to a FF previously before they can win a title? That might be the dumbest thing I've read on here by a mile.What are your five teams? I notice you haven’t answered the actual question yet. Just spending your time ripping the guy who selected the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 8th best teams on KenPom, as if that’s a bunch of scrubs. Lemme guess, I didn’t pick your precious Kentucky squad and you got your jimmies rustled?
And fwiw, Louisville is 13th in the country on KenPom. What they were in some dumb writers poll 3 weeks ago doesn’t really mean anything.