Pre-Selection Final Four Predictions, Etc
Are your top four teams in generic order? Who is the Mid Major sleeper no one has talked about except for you? What major school(s) that are in and around the bubble that can make a run (Michigan)?. I am of clear mind and understanding that brackets and match ups play a factor but i would like an analysis for what has been catching your eyeballs over the 2010-11 hoop season. It is paramount that I teach "Sally J" and "Wendy F" a lesson in my office pool this year.
Really can't predict anything til you see the bracket and matchups. Lots of teams (including michigan) have potential to make a run if the bracket is favorable
I think OSU is the best team but match them up against another team with a big power post and they're going to have a fight. Have to see what happens with the brackets.
As for sleepers, there aren't a ton of candidates, what with the bubble being so weak this year. Belmont could give someone a colossal headache in the first round. Otherwise, need to see what the games are.
There are a few teams that match up pretty well with OSU. I think if they played Kansas or Pitt down the road it would be a pretty good game. Diebler being the sniper that he is, makes OSU tough to beat though.
I agree that Belmont could be a problem for quite a few teams.
is likely to be 13th seed but will probably upset a couple of teams along the way. They dominated their own conference.
Kentucky
Kansas
OSU
Duke
Kentucky only uses 6 players and Lamb left the Alabama game hurt. 6 players won't get Kentucky far.
Depth is overrated. There's a reason bench players are on the bench.
Michigan can make a run i think. It all depends on our matchups. I think the 3 and 4 seeds are really weak this year. We'll probably be a 10 or 11 seed, I think we can make the sweet 16.
OSU and Kansas are really good. I'd love to see them play for the title. After those two it's wide open, though.
OSU, Kansas, UNC, and someone from the Big East that gets a 4 making a run. UConn maybe?
played out...kemba walker's shoulders hurt, team will fold with him
Wofford and Belmont are 2 to watch out for. St John's can make some noise with their senior-laden team. Also, if you have the best player in the country on your team, you have a shot to beat anybody....I'm talking about you Jimmer.
I wouldn't sleep on Oakland either. Legit NBA post presence can do some things against the right team.
I'll give a big cosign to Belmont. they could pull an upset in the first round easily.
Kansas State looks to be around a six seed.
I see. I'll agree that they are an incredibly dangerous team.
March 12th, 2011 at 10:09 PM ^
You sir, are quite punny.
I laughed out loud when I read it. Hopefully the voting system works again because that is definitely a +1 from me.
can we predict the outcome when we don't know who is playing? I think we can make a run, it all depends on the MATCH-UP.GO BLUE!!!
not many teams have a 1-2 punch like johnson and moore, regardless of them folding the last 2 games, they are still going to be at least a 3 seed, and depending on the draw i could easily see them making the trip to the final four that was predicted before hummel even went down.
I'll say the best four teams right now are Ohio State, Kansas, Pitt, and North Carolina.
OSU
Pitt
Kansas
UNC
Big East always folds in the tourney, so I'd go with KU, Duke, Vest, Mich
Sounds about right
That's beyond ridiculous. I mean that might be the most insane final four I've ever seen predicted by anyone....EVER.
I think everyone knows that Penn State will knock off Purdue in the Regional Finals.
Duh.
for "who is John Galt?"
I thought originally that Harvard could make a decent run, but since they aren't an AQ and I doubt they get an at large bid obviously that can't happen
duke is pretty good if they get kyrie irving back for the tourney
Top teams in my opinion are Kansas, Ohio St, North Carolina and Notre Dame. I thought Louisville could be a sleeper but their run in the Big East takes that out of the equation. I would look for Gonzaga to possibly make some noise, they usually cause chaos when flying under the radar.
Syracuse.
That is all.