Baylor Covid Champs or Champs?
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I think people will forget Covid. At least as far as it's impacts on college basketball are concerned
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No. They went 28-2 and crushed an undefeated team in the finals.
Please. This is the dumbest question in forever. Why even pose it? The two teams that played tonight were far and away the best two teams all year. Hate Baylor if you want but don’t bring this BS. It’s WEAK.
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At least it wasn’t like this
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Because VCU forfeited? Nah.
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Is this a real double down or a COVID double down?been a while since I had to bust out a valid roll eyes. You earned this one
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I don’t expect anyone to agree but it’s just not a real championship IMO. Too many cancellations, no fans, no travel. Those kinda things change the outcomes of games and make it not comparable to other seasons.
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5 people voted No
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35 have voted yes.
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Silly thread. Covid is a temporary ABnormal. Baylor is the champ like any other year.
Oh please. You don’t think being cooped up like farm animals for three weeks had any impact on these players/coaches?? If anything, this years tourney probably required more mental toughness than any other in history. The two best teams, BY FAR, played for the title. Tell me where the asterisk comes in.
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This has got to be your worst thread since the cesspool closed. Have some respect for the kids. Especially considering Baylor bounced back from a covid break that was detrimental to their progress. They played awesome down the stretch and dismantled a very good team. Are you just sore because your blue blood one-and-done teams couldn't develop enough?
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Baylor overcame more obstacles than most championship teams do. It's 1.5 championships.
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Baylor's only asterisk will be because Drew may be running the dirtiest program in college basketball. In terms of the product on the court, Baylor was the best team in college basketball this season.
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It's a legit question. It was an abnormal season and tournament with postponements, cancellations and no fans. I don't think it needs an asterisk because the eventual winner was clearly worthy. Now if some 11 seed snuck in rather than losing bigly to a Houston Cougars, asterisk away.
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Had UCLA won, then maybe. No way you can look at what Baylor did all season and question this.
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Baylor 2021 is one of the better championship teams since 1999 - my personal demarcation line. Great defense and great shooting. Plus 7 or 8 solid guys. Beat a solid Gonzaga to win it - PLUS Villanova, Arkansas, Houston - all teams I thought would challenge.
but you cannot leave out Patrick Dennehy from this story