champs classic thoughts

[Husky Dad]

Too early. Kansas not top 10 maybe not top 20. Izzo. Great coach. Duke can be beaten. Kentucky will be beaten probably first by Cal being his own undoing trying to manage that many prom queens and win and more importantly this is about the best 5 to 7 players gelling the best at the right times in the season. Cal is a showman he won't win it this year.

 

[Husky Dad]

And got to love JC. At these games. Doing a lot of team scouting for Kevin.

 

[willie99]

that's was a "wannabes classic". The Champions were nowhere to be found, save for one game analyst.

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

I found it troubling hearing the words Okafor and Duke in the same sentence. I had to go replay Duke's epic collapse to our Okafor in the 2004 FF game to feel better.

 

[tzznandrew]

that's was a "wannabes classic". The Champions were nowhere to be found, save for one game analyst.

Eh. I mean, UK won in 2012, Duke in 2010, and KU in 2008. I'd like UConn to be there, given the fact that they've won 2 titles since KU and Duke won their last one, but it seems silly to be upset with UK/Duke/Kansas. Michigan State doesn't seem to belong, but the others make sense.

 

[willie99]

Eh. I mean, UK won in 2012, Duke in 2010, and KU in 2008. I'd like UConn to be there, given the fact that they've won 2 titles since KU and Duke won their last one, but it seems silly to be upset with UK/Duke/Kansas. Michigan State doesn't seem to belong, but the others make sense.

geez, well OK then, but we are the champions, hence the champion still wasn't there

although I do know we haven't won every championship and collectively they have us beat 5-4 over the last 16 seasons.

 

[tzznandrew]

geez, well OK then, but we are the champions, hence the champion still wasn't there

although I do know we haven't won every championship and collectively they have us beat 5-4 over the last 16 seasons.

Fair point. I think the fact that Duke has flamed out of the NCAAs in 2 of the last 4 years has made us think they've declined more than they have. In the past 4 years they have 1 title, 1 E8, and 2 first round exits. In that time, UConn has 2 Titles, 1 first round exit, and 1 season without any post season. UK has 1 title, 2 final fours, 1 NIT. Louisville has 1 title, 1 final four, 1 S16, and 1 first round exit.

Those are the teams that have performed best in the last 4 years in the NCAAs, I'd say.