4 #1's

[browns]

Last year was only the 4th time in wcbb that all 4 #1 teams made it to the final four.The same 4 teams are #1 seeds again ..will they all make it to the final Four again? If not which team is most likely to get knocked off ?

 

[HuskyNan]

UConn was a 2 seed last year

 

[browns]

UConn was a 2 seed last year

My bad your right.I guess I was fixated on the stat that it's only happened 4 times. The men's game I can see why it would be very rare(only 2 times) but I would think in WCBB it would be more common to have all # 1's make it to the final four

 

[PJCLaw]

Last year was only the 4th time in wcbb that all 4 #1 teams made it to the final four.The same 4 teams are #1 seeds again ..will they all make it to the final Four again? If not which team is most likely to get knocked off ?

You are sadly mistaken, the National Champs were a 2 seed, not a 1 seed.

 

[ConnMotors]

I believe UConn beat #1 USC in the Regional Final; #1 UCLA in the Final Four SF’s and won the National Championship by beating #1 South Carolina.

 

[visitingcock]

IF all four 1 seeds make it to the Final Four, it will be only the second time that a final four has the same four teams as the previous year. The semifinal matchups will change but it could be the same four semi-finalists.

The most likely to fall before the Final Four? Hard to say. We are probably the weakest 1 seed but I think we got the best draw. UCLA may have gotten the toughest draw.

 

[Bigboote]

I think there's better than a 50-50 chance that all four make to the Final Four, but certainly less than 90 %. I think the most likely to lose in the round of 8 is UCLA, least likely UConn. I think the only way USCe loses is if Iowa can consistently get the ball to Heiden, which is a tall task especially with Okot in the game. I think the 3 seeds in both UCLA and Texas's brackets would be tough, although I'm not sure UCLA would have an easier time with LSU or Duke. I do think Louisville matches up better with Texas than Michigan. Vandy-UConn is really a wonderful possibility; Vandy plays a similar game to UConn, but they're also reminiscent of a Beg East team, and UConn's had a lot of practice defending that style this year.

 

[dtbtbtb]

at this point (before we see what the teams look like on the court) it seems all 4 number 1's should make it to the final 4...maybe LSU can take out UCLA, maybe Vandi can take out UConn, Maybe Oklahoma or Iowa can take out SC and maybe Michigan or Louisville can take out TX but not likely,

 

[TheGOAT23]

Is UCONN the only team to beat three #1 seeds to win the championship? Obviously, you can’t beat 4 in the tournament.

 

[TheGOAT23]

IF all four 1 seeds make it to the Final Four, it will be only the second time that a final four has the same four teams as the previous year. The semifinal matchups will change but it could be the same four semi-finalists.

The most likely to fall before the Final Four? Hard to say. We are probably the weakest 1 seed but I think we got the best draw. UCLA may have gotten the toughest draw.

USC (Trojans) was a #1 seed last year. They are not this year.

 

[visitingcock]

USC (Trojans) was a #1 seed last year. They are not this year.

Didn’t say that UConn was a 1 seed last year. Didn’t say that U$C is a 1 seed this year.

I said there could be a repeat final four - not repeat seeding.

 

[Bone Dog]

I’m impressed by Louisville. Istanbuloglu has developed into a significant talent, Ziegler is a perimeter threat as a big, and Imari and Taj are talented guards. I don’t expect them to overcome Texas, who is a little too big and deep for them. But I admire the coaching job Jeff Walz has done there.

 

[TheGOAT23]

Didn’t say that UConn was a 1 seed last year. Didn’t say that U$C is a 1 seed this year.

I said there could be a repeat final four - not repeat seeding.

Thanks. Clearly, I misread that.

 

[EricSD]

IF all four 1 seeds make it to the Final Four, it will be only the second time that a final four has the same four teams as the previous year. The semifinal matchups will change but it could be the same four semi-finalists.

The most likely to fall before the Final Four? Hard to say. We are probably the weakest 1 seed but I think we got the best draw. UCLA may have gotten the toughest draw.

Define "toughest draw". The announcers were going on and on about it but if the seeds hold, UCLA plays CA Baptiste, OK State, and then Minnesota. Call me underwhelmed at their 4 seed. Duke would battle LSU and only one of them has to be faced by UCLA to get to the final 4.

UCLA - Ca Baptiste, Ok State, Minnesota, LSU/Duke
UConn would have UTSA, Iowa State, North Carolina, and Vandy/tOSU.
Texas would have Missouri State, Oregon, WVU, and L'ville/Michigan
SC gets a play in TBD, Clemson, Oklahoma, and TCU/Iowa

I do think LSU or Duke would be tricky for UCLA. I think it's also a tricky path for SC. Oklahoma already beat you, but they lost to Texas, Vandy, and LSU. Doubt they'd beat you twice. I'll grant I think Iowa is fairly easy and TCU is a wild card.

Frankly I'd love a UConn matchup vs. Iowa State. Give the post players a chance to battle Crooks.