I really not trying or wanting to down UK. but lets be honest, UK has had many one or two seeds when there wasn't another SEC team anywhere near the top 25 but lost to 2 or 3 or them. It just happens, even to good teams. Duke has 4 losses 3 of those being bad ACC teams and the other to Ohio St. IMHO this year, that's good enough for a one seed
Houston is crazy overrated.....
We'll see. There is still a lot of basketball yet to be played before the seedings fall into place. Duke won't have many opportunities to get quality wins in the conference tournament though, like some of the other contenders might (mostly B10, B12, and SEC).
TBH, Jimbo, I think we can say this about every team on this list...IMO, this is one the most wide-open NCAAT in recent memory----and not just as in a national title winner---but the entire tournament.
Is IU ultimately gonna make the dance, Borden? I won a lot of money on that Minnesota game, even though IU was up by like 90 and let Minnesota come back and nearly cover the 3.5 point spread. It was a 3 point lead with 5 seconds left. I almost shit myself. Had they not converted the free throws or blocked the meaningless 3 at the end that would've done me in.
Better record than UVA has against those 3 teams (which I realize isn't saying much).
Crazy----even up 27, with 8 minutes to go, I was like...................And sure, enough. Got stagnant on offense, ghost of the past started gettin' in their heads, and played not to lose. PLUS---I mean my goodness, Minny could not miss: WIllis/Stepehns hit 8 three's in the final, like 6 minutes. And damn near everyone of them were highly contested...Is IU ultimately gonna make the dance, Borden? I won a lot of money on that Minnesota game, even though IU was up by like 90 and let Minnesota come back and nearly cover the 3.5 point spread. It was a 3 point lead with 5 seconds left. I almost shit myself. Had they not converted the free throws and blocked the meaningless 3 at the end that would've done me in.
I know! They were just pulling 3s out their asses and the only thing I could think was the gambling gods had it out for me. I was like "WTF!!!"
Well you’re welcome here. I feel like we’re like Australia here; created by a bunch of misfits and outlaws.
If Baylor wins back to back, and with Coach K retired , is Drew a top five coach in the game??
Easily. He’d join another new kid on the block Jay Wright in there with Cal, Self and Few. Imo
Tough to keep him out, even if K were not retiring....ALso, I'm not sure many (outside of this board), or those living under a rock, realize the job he has done...Baylor was a fukin HS level progrm when he took over...
Our defense has fallen off a tad, but its the easier of the two to pick up once the tournament rolls around. I think we have the second ranked offense at the moment, number 23 defense. That is more than good enough for a long run.
Indeed, it's all about the match-ups. For UK, the team runs through Oscar so I would rather not see them face his nemesis, length. The worst match-ups for him would probably be Arizona (Koloko), Auburn (Kessler), or Gonzaga (Holmgren). I want them to play Auburn in the SECT though and Oscar already had a good game against them the first time. I also think Oscar would push Holmgren around like a rag doll but that length is still bothersome.
When Oscar, Ware, and Toppin were in at the same time I was just like WTF is going on right now? 😆 Or was it Collins, Ware, and Toppin? Either way is no bueno. Got to think some of that is because Cal is easing TyTy back into it. He only played 24 minutes last night and didn't start either half (still hit my over for points though, 12.5).
If making losing plays was a good thing then Brooks would've been in the NBA a long time ago. Plus his basketball IQ sucks. I'll be so pissed if he's back again next year, but I don't know where else he would go cause nobody is going to pay him to play basketball. In hindsight, wish Cal would've lost that recruiting battle to Indiana. I think he is an IU fan at heart with a life's mission to sabotage UK. 😆
The past couple of games they have looked like a good basketball team. I know the competition isn't great. But they haven't looked like a good team for a while regardless of competition. Banchero seems to have finally found his way out of his slump, Griffin is becoming more consistent and Keels looks like a formidable outside threat a of the sudden. They're coming along at the right time of year. But the lack of PG play could be their downfall.
My alma mater, thank you very much. Won back-to-back nattys in baseball when I was a student.
