So who do you think will cut down the nets when it's all said and done?

[prankster]

UCONN!

Thank you!

It is astounding that we managed to get this far into the thread before someone posted the correct answer....

 

[pj]

To me, Louisville looks best, Florida second, Arizona third. Next group for me is Michigan, North Carolina, Wichita State, Kansas, Virginia. You can throw a lot of teams in a hat after that.

 

[Tenspro2002]

You posted this a couple hours after Arizona went up to Oregon and lost?

No, I posted that early Saturday afternoon, while Florida was thrashing UK and Arizona hadn't played yet.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Look for Duke in the Final 4 with Florida, Kansas and a surprise team from the B1G (Wisconsin, Michigan or Michigan St, with State favored if they can get healthy). Florida wins it.

I'm skeptical of dook, but besides that it looks like a reasonable list. I wouldn't consider any of those B1G teams a "surprise", except maybe for Wisconsin (but only in the sense that Wisconsin typically underperforms in March).

 

[James]

Ville is basically a better version of Florida

 

[Jerry1714]

Maybe I am crazy or just too blinded by the Husky blue, but I think we have a legit chance with the right match ups. Please God no LVille, please.

Outside of us the five I think with the best shot are Florida, Zona, Lville, Wisky, and KU (If Embid's back is OK)

 

[DarthGrumpy]

I'm skeptical of dook, but besides that it looks like a reasonable list. I wouldn't consider any of those B1G teams a "surprise", except maybe for Wisconsin (but only in the sense that Wisconsin typically underperforms in March).

By surprise, I mean that because the top B1G teams are so even they have pushed each other down to the 3 or 4 seed level. I expect on of them to get into the Final 4.

I expect Duke to get the 1 seed in the East (NYC) due to the fact of their annual good future with the NCAA selection committee. Thus, they will get to the Final 4 through Raleigh and then Final 4; but, would love to see them upset.

Arizona will be the 1 seed out West ; but, due to their perceived ‘weakness’ due to injury and the lack of depth in the PAC, I see them getting one or two of the afore mentioned B1G teams as a 2/3/4 seed.

In the north, Wichita will get the 1 seed in Indianapolis. That said, the NCAA loves Cinderella teams, which Wichita is not this year; but, needs to money teams in the Final 4. Thus, the Shockers reward for going undefeated will be to have Kansas as the 2 seed - a team that on any given day can win or lose to anyone.

Florida will be the 1 seed out of the South (Memphis). I don’t see anyone beating them except for some really well coached team, with bangers and locked-on Seniors (maybe Izzo’s State team). I can see Louisville as the 2 seed south; but, Florida is a deeper team and no way will the refs allow Harrell to bulldoze over players in the tourney as he did to UConn and others this season.