Dark horses to make a Final Four run.

[lurkeraspect84]

I gotta go with UNC.

Bacot is putting up insane numbers, over looked, numbers and it takes a little adjustment to switch coaches.

 

[kyjeff1]

I think it was Ghost that said "I see Bacot's transformation is almost complete".
Now I can't watch uNC without laughing hysterically. He’s right.

 

[RockChalk82]

Alabama
LSU
USC
Texas Tech
Texas
Villanova
Providence
Illinois
Wisco

 

[BasketBallJunkie-UK]

Iona

 

[MGC_07]

Alabama
LSU
USC
Texas Tech
Texas
Villanova
Providence
Illinois
Wisco

Illinois is far from a dark horse IMO. They’re really good healthy.

 

[GE Nole]

Auburn seems pretty decent and like they could spring an upset and make a run.

 

[dukedevilz]

In the last 10 Final Fours, there have been 10 schools that were a 7 seed or lower. Let's recap.

2011: 8- Butler, 11- VCU
2013: 9- Wichita State
2014- 7- UConn, 8- Kentucky
2015- 7- Michigan State
2016- 10- Syracuse
2017- 7- South Carolina
2018- 11- Loyola Chicago
2021- 11- UCLA

That's 25% of the FF teams. Basically, one team a year. 7 seeds are more than likely going to fall out of the top 25. So I'd say a true darkhorse should be someone that isn't currently ranked. I'd be cool if we had 4 top 10 teams in the Final Four. But, here are some teams not currently in the AP top 25 that might have Final Four Potential...

Alabama
Miami
TCU
Mississippi State
Indiana
Davidson

 

[dukedevilz]

Also, forgot about Oregon. They still have some work to do just to get into the tournament. Their OOC season was atrocious. But, they have solid road wins over UCLA, USC, and Colorado. They have athletes. They have experience. And Altman is a great coach. I would not want to face them in the 1st or 2nd Round.

 

[P.G.S.]

Arkansas if they can make it in.

I'm really surprised this teams hasn't been as good as I thought that they would be.

I believe that they lost Moody and maybe the big guy inside from last year but brought in an entire teams worth of transfers to go along with the other 4 or so familiar faces of quality players.

 

[GE Nole]

Also, forgot about Oregon. They still have some work to do just to get into the tournament. Their OOC season was atrocious. But, they have solid road wins over UCLA, USC, and Colorado. They have athletes. They have experience. And Altman is a great coach. I would not want to face them in the 1st or 2nd Round.

Oregon is a good one.

 

[GE Nole]

Arkansas if they can make it in.

I'm really surprised this teams hasn't been as good as I thought that they would be.

I believe that they lost Moody and maybe the big guy inside from last year but brought in an entire teams worth of transfers to go along with the other 4 or so familiar faces of quality players.

Arkansas is underperforming and Miami is over performing. Gee, I wonder what could be the cause of that???

 

[kyjeff1]

In the last 10 Final Fours, there have been 10 schools that were a 7 seed or lower. Let's recap.

2011: 8- Butler, 11- VCU
2013: 9- Wichita State
2014- 7- UConn, 8- Kentucky
2015- 7- Michigan State
2016- 10- Syracuse
2017- 7- South Carolina
2018- 11- Loyola Chicago
2021- 11- UCLA

That's 25% of the FF teams. Basically, one team a year. 7 seeds are more than likely going to fall out of the top 25. So I'd say a true darkhorse should be someone that isn't currently ranked. I'd be cool if we had 4 top 10 teams in the Final Four. But, here are some teams not currently in the AP top 25 that might have Final Four Potential...

Alabama
Miami
TCU
Mississippi State
Indiana
Davidson

Easiest way to figure this out is to guess which 7 seed will be in Auburn’s bracket and choose that team as your dark horse.

 

[kyjeff1]

Arkansas if they can make it in.

I'm really surprised this teams hasn't been as good as I thought that they would be.

I believe that they lost Moody and maybe the big guy inside from last year but brought in an entire teams worth of transfers to go along with the other 4 or so familiar faces of quality players.

I believe Notae was out with injuries for a while.

 

[Ipartiedwithhopgood]

Bump this after the bracket drops who is the weakest #1 seed or do we just think they are all the same?

 

[hawkit3113]

Purdue

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Illinois is far from a dark horse IMO. They’re really good healthy.

But we’ve been healthy like three games, haha. So definitely a lot of fans out there sayin’ we aren’t anything special. Given last year’s Loyola upset, I guess I’m fine with proving it this March.

 

[hawkit3113]

But we’ve been healthy like three games, haha. So definitely a lot of fans out there sayin’ we aren’t anything special. Given last year’s Loyola upset, I guess I’m fine with proving it this March.

Take a lap. Lol. You aren't getting out of the second round

 

[silkcitypirate]

Seton Hall !!!!

 

[dukedevilz]

Arkansas is underperforming and Miami is over performing. Gee, I wonder what could be the cause of that???

GE Nole rocking out as the TV analyst. We know who you are.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Take a lap. Lol. You aren't getting out of the second round

We’ll see. Done it plenty of times before, not like the program is cursed, lol.

 

[duckboy33]

Also, forgot about Oregon. They still have some work to do just to get into the tournament. Their OOC season was atrocious. But, they have solid road wins over UCLA, USC, and Colorado. They have athletes. They have experience. And Altman is a great coach. I would not want to face them in the 1st or 2nd Round.

I've seen some projections showing Oregon as a 12 seed and playing in Portland. I would be furious if I was coaching a team that got a 5 seed and had to play Oregon in Portland in the Round of 64

 

[duckboy33]

Oregon is a good one.

They need to get Guerrier going. They're starting to get consistent, good play out of Young and Richardson but they really need a 3rd guy they can count on.

 

[dukedevilz]

I've seen some projections showing Oregon as a 12 seed and playing in Portland. I would be furious if I was coaching a team that got a 5 seed and had to play Oregon in Portland in the Round of 64

That would be a tough matchup, no question. And Altman has already had success as a 12 seed; made it to the Sweet 16 in 2013 and 2019 as a 12. Still ten regular season games left. Not a crazy amount of high-quality games, but if you guys could take 2 of 3 against UCLA, USC, and Arizona, that could move you up several spots.

They need to get Guerrier going. They're starting to get consistent, good play out of Young and Richardson but they really need a 3rd guy they can count on.

He was 3rd Team All-ACC last year. His pedestrian play has really been surprising. Thought I got a steal when I took him in the 8th round of the draft. Was thinking he'd be at least 2nd Team All-Conference.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

I've seen some projections showing Oregon as a 12 seed and playing in Portland. I would be furious if I was coaching a team that got a 5 seed and had to play Oregon in Portland in the Round of 64

Been thinking about that RE: Chicago if Illinois winds up as like a 6-seed and get placed there. What a raw deal for the 3, lol.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

 

[lurkeraspect84]

 

[1016CC0503]

Michigan St over Illinois is hilarious on these…

We beat them without Kofi and Curbelo😂

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

I think that with some out of conference officiating UK could make it to the final four.

If any are SEC officials UK will get knocked out in the first two rounds.

 

[rockycard]

I gotta go with UNC.

Bacot is putting up insane numbers, over looked, numbers and it takes a little adjustment to switch coaches.

They won’t win a game in the tournament.

 

[rockycard]

Louisville goes on a run and wins the ACC tournament and the NCAA tournament.


🤪

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Louisville goes on a run and wins the ACC tournament and the NCAA tournament.


🤪

I love you rockycard.

It would be nice meet you some day.

People are more important than basketball.

 

[rockycard]

I love you rockycard.

It would be nice meet you some day.

People are more important than basketball.

Hopefully this summer I will make it to Smith’s Grove 👍

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Hopefully this summer I will make it to Smith’s Grove 👍

Wear protection. tifwiw.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Wear protection. tifwiw.

@rockycard lucker survived it with a minimum of scars!

 

[Mtterrell]

Oregon
Miami
Uconn
BYU

 

[rockycard]

Illinois

 

[rockycard]

I gotta go with UNC.

Bacot is putting up insane numbers, over looked, numbers and it takes a little adjustment to switch coaches.

You can use a mulligan lurk.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

You can use a mulligan lurk.

There's still time.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

There's still time.

The UNC Duke formalities before the game looked like the beginnings of the championship game. GEEZE.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

The UNC Duke formalities before the game looked like the beginnings of the championship game. GEEZE.

Are you talking about UNC letting them win so K goes out on top?