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Message: [QUOTE="champs99and04, post: 1968321, member: 488"] It definitely had some Pitt vibes, but I never bought it for a couple reasons: Villanova, unlike Pitt, didn't have a history of underachieving in the tournament, and in fact, often overachieved. They (should have) beat a UNC team that they had no business beating in '05, and then they beat consecutive behemoths - Duke and Pitt - on their way to the final four as a three seed in 2009. I've probably talked about this with you before, but Nova actually had some terrible luck. They lost to the eventual national champ in '05, '06, '09, and '14. N.C. State in 2015 was the only true WTF loss. Plus, I think if you asked Pitt fans now, they'd sign up for a return to the glory years of early Dixon flame-outs compared to what they've had lately. There is a luck component involved. [/QUOTE]