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[QUOTE="caw, post: 4571832, member: 563"]
It is an interesting comparison looking at the first weekend teams.

UConn, Iona, VCU and SMC.

Iona and VCU have a combined three games against P6 teams (VCU lost against ASU and beat Pitt and Vandy).  SMC has their games against the Zags and wins against Vandy/SDST and losses to Houston/Washington.

Iona/VCU/SMC have a combined 8 Q1 games this year with 3 wins.

On the other hand:

X, Kennesaw St, ISU and one of Pitt/Mississippi St.

Kennesaw State lost to UF, SDSU and Indiana (also a head to head to VCU by three).  Then ISU who has 21 Q1 games and went 10-11 in those games.  Not to mention another 5 games against P6 teams where they went 3-2.  So 13-13 against top competition.  Not great but they are tested and have a 50/50 shot of beating good teams, they swept Baylor and TCU, beat KU, beat Texas and beat KSU.  Even Pitt has more Q1 wins than Iona/VCU and SMC combined.  Same for Mississippi St.

Not saying UConn will win both games or that the teams in X's grouping are better but X has a much more battle tested group this first weekend.

IMO BTW South is the easiest region.  The other three are all pretty even unless UConn plays to it's potential.
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