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[QUOTE="DefenseBB, post: 5302152, member: 7492"]
I have been pouring over the stats in WCBB since the 1999-2000 season which is 26 seasons and 25 titles (Covid cancelled the 2020 Tournament) and that "old adage" of defense wins championships is BUNK! I put it in the same vein as "parents have no favorites and love ALL their kids the same". Again, poppycock-parents have favorites and OFFENSE wins titles.

Of the 25 title winners, all 25 were in the top 15 in scoring offense for that year. In fact, 23 of 25 were in the top 10, only the 2022 SC team ranked 12th and the 2017 SC team ranked 15th were outside the top 10.

Even more evidence is in the 100 teams to make a final four from '00 to '25 season, 91 have placed in the top 15 in scoring.

Of the 9 teams who did not qualify for the top 15, only 3 made it to the final-Arizona in 2021, Rutgers in 2007 and Purdue in 2001.

The list of the 6 "defensive teams" with their year qualified for the final 4
2024 NC State
2023 Virginia Tech
2022 Louisville
2016 Oregon State
2007 LSU
2000 Rutgers

Yes, you need to have a good defense but you need to have a great offense to even be considered as a contender.

This is good news for the Tennessee and Oklahoma fans :mad: and bad news for the Duke.

Thoughts?
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