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LisaG
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Hey gang - you'll notice a gap from Nov 4 on my grid. I was home, but had a trillion things on my mind before my trip and forgot the update. Searched online archive, however it seems that each week overwrites the prior one. Oh well. Based on recent play of BE teams, the conference isn't even showing in the conference breakdown. Marquette is in the Next Four Out group. Sigh.
Big Ten - 13
SEC - 11
ACC - 9
Big 12 - 8
Women's Bracketology: Is Duke in danger of falling out of the field?
The Blue Devils have fallen short of preseason expectations, while rising Michigan has blown past them.
www.espn.com
Sometimes, preseason expectations are spot-on. And sometimes, they are dramatically off. Take, for example, Michigan and Duke. The Wolverines were expected to contend for a top-four seed and the chance to host NCAA tournament games. But outside of Ann Arbor, there was no talk of a potential Big Ten title, Final Four or national championship. All of that is now on the table for Michigan after a 39-point destruction of Notre Dame followed by a near takedown of top-ranked UConn six days later. Duke, meanwhile, was pegged as a Final Four team (including by yours truly). But a stagnant offense and surprisingly inconsistent defense have resulted in three losses, including one against a significantly short-handed West Virginia and another by double digits to South Florida. Not only does Duke fall short of looking like an ACC contender, but after facing South Carolina and either Texas or UCLA in Las Vegas this week, the Blue Devils might not be in the bracket when December begins.
Big Ten - 13
SEC - 11
ACC - 9
Big 12 - 8
