Us vs the field

[Tk79]

That’s a serious question on ESPN bracketology on front page. Crazy

 

[78AlwaysHappy]

I just saw that. I’m not a betting man, but I think that implies a 50% chance of UConn winning a national title.

 

[cap10dingus]

And now we find out what our mental toughness is.....

 

[uh-no]

uconn is the favorite, but always the field.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Any sane bettor would take the field.

Big picture for me is UConn has returned to the spotlight nationally where it's the only program this year that makes that bet seem like a reasonable proposition.

No one is using Purdue, Houston, Arizona or any other team for that proposition.

 

[Excalibur]

The tournament is always a crap shoot. Take the field every time.

 

[HooperScooper]

The 2006-07 Florida Gators, defending national champions, reached Christmas that season with only two losses. They then embarked on a 17-game winning streak, leaving little doubt about the identity of the top team in the land. Perhaps a bit bored, the Gators dropped three of five to end the regular season before eviscerating their SEC and NCAA tournament competition (nine straight wins and an average victory margin of 16 points). If this all sounds a little like the 2023-24 UConn Huskies, it's with good reason. These Huskies didn't return five starters like the 2006-07 Gators -- no one does in today's game -- but UConn is following a similar script. And the Huskies have been just as dominant during their current 14-game winning streak, leaving little doubt they'll be favored to defend their NCAA title. You want Connecticut or the field next month? These Huskies are making it a very tough question.

Men's Bracketology: Duke plus Cooper Flagg makes Blue Devils early overall No. 1

Bracketology begins the off season projections with a familiar name at the top. Duke, led by generational recruit Cooper Flagg, starts our 2024-25 bracket cycle on top.

www.espn.com

 

[Tenspro2002]

The 2006-07 Florida Gators, defending national champions, reached Christmas that season with only two losses. They then embarked on a 17-game winning streak, leaving little doubt about the identity of the top team in the land. Perhaps a bit bored, the Gators dropped three of five to end the regular season before eviscerating their SEC and NCAA tournament competition (nine straight wins and an average victory margin of 16 points). If this all sounds a little like the 2023-24 UConn Huskies, it's with good reason. These Huskies didn't return five starters like the 2006-07 Gators -- no one does in today's game -- but UConn is following a similar script. And the Huskies have been just as dominant during their current 14-game winning streak, leaving little doubt they'll be favored to defend their NCAA title. You want Connecticut or the field next month? These Huskies are making it a very tough question.

Men's Bracketology: Duke plus Cooper Flagg makes Blue Devils early overall No. 1

Bracketology begins the off season projections with a familiar name at the top. Duke, led by generational recruit Cooper Flagg, starts our 2024-25 bracket cycle on top.

www.espn.com

I made this analogy to Florida a few weeks ago. Lunardi doesn't mention this, but their 2006 team has a lot of parallels to our team last year.

 

[Excalibur]

I made this analogy to Florida a few weeks ago. Lunardi doesn't mention this, but their 2006 team has a lot of parallels to our team last year.

Not so sure about this. The '06 team, while supremely talented, always had the feeling of being fatally flawed. The lack of quickness and ball handling on the perimeter was always apparent, but it didn't often matter because we just buried teams inside.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Not so sure about this. The '06 team, while supremely talented, always had the feeling of being fatally flawed. The lack of quickness and ball handling on the perimeter was always apparent, but it didn't often matter because we just buried teams inside.

I meant 2006 Florida and 2023 UConn have a lot of parallels (which Lunardi doesn't talk about), along with 2007 Florida and 2024 UConn having a lot of parallels so far (which he does).

 

[Tyler2Rings]

ESPN doing the Lord's work

 

[Tenspro2002]

Vegas has UConn +500 or something, so the field would be like -600.

That said, nice commentary from the Worldwide Leader.

 

[NJHusky]

The bet is obvious but the PR is priceless!

 

[navery12]

I meant 2006 Florida and 2023 UConn have a lot of parallels (which Lunardi doesn't talk about), along with 2007 Florida and 2024 UConn having a lot of parallels so far (which he does).

Is it though? I don't really see the 2007 vs 2024 parallel. Their top 7 rotation players all returned for the 2007 season, we lost our 3 best players to the NBA

 

[Excalibur]

I meant 2006 Florida and 2023 UConn have a lot of parallels (which Lunardi doesn't talk about), along with 2007 Florida and 2024 UConn having a lot of parallels so far (which he does).

Got it. I need to work on reading comprehension, apparently.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Is it though? I don't really see the 2007 vs 2024 parallel. Their top 7 rotation players all returned for the 2007 season, we lost our 3 best players to the NBA

It's almost as if they acknowledged that elephant in the room in making the comparison. Almost.

"If this all sounds a little like the 2023-24 UConn Huskies, it's with good reason. These Huskies didn't return five starters like the 2006-07 Gators -- no one does in today's game -- but UConn is following a similar script."

 

[navery12]

It's almost as if they acknowledged that elephant in the room in making the comparison. Almost.

"If this all sounds a little like the 2023-24 UConn Huskies, it's with good reason. These Huskies didn't return five starters like the 2006-07 Gators -- no one does in today's game -- but UConn is following a similar script."

Exactly, which is why I don't think it's a good comparison

 

[Chin Diesel]

Exactly, which is why I don't think it's a good comparison

The 2006-07 Florida Gators, defending national champions, reached Christmas that season with only two losses. They then embarked on a 17-game winning streak, leaving little doubt about the identity of the top team in the land. Perhaps a bit bored, the Gators dropped three of five to end the regular season before eviscerating their SEC and NCAA tournament competition (nine straight wins and an average victory margin of 16 points). If this all sounds a little like the 2023-24 UConn Huskies, it's with good reason.

A defending champion.
2 Losses before New Year's
A major winning streak to start off the new year.
#1 ranking by February.

And you don't think that's a good comparison to this year's UConn team.

You keep doing you.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

The 2006-07 Florida Gators, defending national champions, reached Christmas that season with only two losses. They then embarked on a 17-game winning streak, leaving little doubt about the identity of the top team in the land. Perhaps a bit bored, the Gators dropped three of five to end the regular season before eviscerating their SEC and NCAA tournament competition (nine straight wins and an average victory margin of 16 points). If this all sounds a little like the 2023-24 UConn Huskies, it's with good reason.

A defending champion.
2 Losses before New Year's
A major winning streak to start off the new year.
#1 ranking by February.

And you don't think that's a good comparison to this year's UConn team.

You keep doing you.

They both dominated the first 2/3 of the season after winning it all but there's not a lot of similarities in team makeup and development. The 07 Gators had basically been playing together for 20 months when they won it all

 

[Waquoit]

The previous program (Duke 91-92) to win two straight had all of their starters coming back as well. This team being this good is really something.

 

[navery12]

The 2006-07 Florida Gators, defending national champions, reached Christmas that season with only two losses. They then embarked on a 17-game winning streak, leaving little doubt about the identity of the top team in the land. Perhaps a bit bored, the Gators dropped three of five to end the regular season before eviscerating their SEC and NCAA tournament competition (nine straight wins and an average victory margin of 16 points). If this all sounds a little like the 2023-24 UConn Huskies, it's with good reason.

A defending champion.
2 Losses before New Year's
A major winning streak to start off the new year.
#1 ranking by February.

And you don't think that's a good comparison to this year's UConn team.

You keep doing you.

I feel like you have to be intentionally missing the point right? All of that may be true, yet the teams are not remotely similar in how they're made up which is what we're talking about here

 

[AdamaNation]

Is it though? I don't really see the 2007 vs 2024 parallel. Their top 7 rotation players all returned for the 2007 season, we lost our 3 best players to the NBA

With all this I think it’s evident that Danny is preferring to follow Genos way compared to everyone else’s. Just a feeling. It’s absolute devastation we are bringing as of Saturday. Just like GAs teams a decade ago. This is going to be a long and enjoyable ride.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

uconn is the favorite, but always the field.

This is the answer. Wild stuff happens in March all the time and quite often the best team doesn’t win.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I feel like you have to be intentionally missing the point right? All of that may be true, yet the teams are not remotely similar in how they're made up which is what we're talking about here

The point you've whiffed on several times is performance over a two-year period. It was never about roster composition.

 

[DaMuttzNutt]

And now we find out what our mental toughness is.....

It's not like we haven't been the target as the defending champs all year!