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    jjgold
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    All The Real Powers Still IN This Tourney

    If you really think about it all the best teams are right there going into the final 16

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    Agreed..100%

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    JJ no.

    Oklahoma State should be there.

    JJ. Oklahoma State has the best backcourt in the land.

    JJ. What the penetrate is Dayton doing??

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    Tennessee?

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    Oklahoma State was horseshit all year

    Tennessee came on strong

    Creighton was a pretender and you could make a case for Wichita State in a subpar conference that didn't beat anyone

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    Which shift JJ is this?

    Give him some extra time at work.

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    Too bad jayhawks didn't have embiid

    Would have liked to see him play in the tourney

    And Iowa state looked great today but that can't go as far without niang

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    Quote Originally Posted by Justin3587 View Post
    JJ no.

    Oklahoma State should be there.

    JJ. Oklahoma State has the best backcourt in the land.

    JJ. What the penetrate is Dayton doing??
    Just when I thought you knew a few things

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    UCLA is going to win this entire thing. cant wait to scoop up a future tomorrow

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    Is Louieville still in??

    I hope they lose so we can watch a vid of louiekid and sweep crying under a freeway bridge with king cobras in their hands...

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    Still a great tournament. Not a huge NCAA basketball fan... but gaining interest.

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    Whole Big 12 is whoreshit

    Okst was a farce

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    Arizona, Florida, Louisville and MSU.

    All still in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by InTheDrink View Post
    Too bad jayhawks didn't have embiid

    Would have liked to see him play in the tourney

    And Iowa state looked great today but that can't go as far without niang
    And too bad Gonzaga couldn't finish the game with Pangos


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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Oklahoma State was horseshit all year

    Tennessee came on strong

    Creighton was a pretender and you could make a case for Wichita State in a subpar conference that didn't beat anyone
    Sums it up well

    Tennessee looks like a tough out

    Kentucky will be getting some love too , no ?

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    ucla will win florida

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Kraken View Post
    Whole Big 12 is whoreshit

    Okst was a farce

    well we will never really know because ok st-gonzaga wasnt a real basketball game. its was a ridiculous abomination of ticky tack fouls

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    Not a terrible play but I just can't get past them losing to Washington St.

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    Saying all the real powers are still in is hindsight. So who are the real powers moving forward?

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    Vegas is dead right now

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    some surprise teams, some great match ups next week!

    Love this time of year!

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    Settle in men we are in for the greatest round of 16 of all times, great stuff.

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    i agree.

    Ohio State
    Kansas
    UNC
    Creighton
    Duke

    all were frauds

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    i agree.

    Ohio State
    Kansas
    UNC
    Creighton
    Duke

    all were frauds
    Everyone said SEC was a fraud as well, they got as many teams in as the new crackhead version of the big east yet SEC is 6-0 so far and big east, which had higher seeds, is gone. Every year by the sweet 16 there are teams we can label as frauds because they lost one game, this tourney is so wild some powerhouses are going down every weekend it's just simple math.

    If we really think the powers are left, let's list them before the games get played. Who survives through to week three and who goes home?

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    4 out of the top 10 in average scoring margin for the year are still in it....so I would say you are correct coach

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    Quote Originally Posted by James D View Post
    Everyone said SEC was a fraud as well, they got as many teams in as the new crackhead version of the big east yet SEC is 6-0 so far and big east, which had higher seeds, is gone. Every year by the sweet 16 there are teams we can label as frauds because they lost one game, this tourney is so wild some powerhouses are going down every weekend it's just simple math.

    If we really think the powers are left, let's list them before the games get played. Who survives through to week three and who goes home?
    exactly. Lets call the shots before they happen.

    Thats the name of the game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Richkas View Post
    4 out of the top 10 in average scoring margin for the year are still in it....so I would say you are correct coach

    Even more amazing is 27 of top 31 teams made the tournament. However that stat has tons to do with conference schedule as well. Top six teams only one plays in a power conference and several top fives are nobodies


    1 Louisville 36 2929 81.4 2186 60.7 20.6
    2 Wichita St. 36 2706 75.2 2141 59.5 15.7
    3 Lou Tech 36 2923 81.2 2382 66.2 15.0
    4 Arizona 36 2636 73.2 2097 58.3 15.0
    5 N.C. Cent. 34 2513 73.9 2023 59.5 14.4
    6 SandiegoSt 35 2466 70.5 1982 56.6 13.8

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    exactly. Lets call the shots before they happen.

    Thats the name of the game.
    I agree bear, that's why I keep asking if the early frauds are now "exposed " who makes it to week three?

    The tournament is so wild now. So many small and mid level schools with five upperclassmen starting against 4/5 underclassmen starting at a traditional power that every year there are going to be teams you can label frauds after the fact. That doesn't make them frauds, it means they lost one game. Teams like wichita st are open for criticism fair or not, because of their conference and the schedule. However if a team plays an entire ACC / big ten or other major conference schedule and still earns a three or four seed, one loss does not make them a fraud.

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    Quote Originally Posted by James D View Post
    Everyone said SEC was a fraud as well, they got as many teams in as the new crackhead version of the big east yet SEC is 6-0 so far and big east, which had higher seeds, is gone. Every year by the sweet 16 there are teams we can label as frauds because they lost one game, this tourney is so wild some powerhouses are going down every weekend it's just simple math.

    If we really think the powers are left, let's list them before the games get played. Who survives through to week three and who goes home?
    I still think the SEC is and was shit this season.

    Zona, Florida, Louisville and MSU

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChalkyDog View Post
    I still think the SEC is and was shit this season.

    Zona, Florida, Louisville and MSU
    You do agree that them going 6-0 they have overachieved. I mention the SEC only because saying " all the real powers are still alive " after the weekend action is hindsight being 20/20. Few had the SEC running table opening weekend. It's easy to find holes in virtually every team so when one loses that's all you have to highlight. However many of those same teams if they survive we would be highlighting their strengths many seasons end on a single shot. Some real strong teams are gone and some not so strong teams are still here, that is the nature of, and the beauty of this tournament. Especially opening weekend.

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    Best value on the board?

    Florida #1 10/3
    Louisville #4 5/1
    Michigan State #4 5/1
    Arizona #1 6/1
    Virginia #1 9/1
    Kentucky #8 16/1
    Michigan #2 16/1
    UCLA #4 16/1
    Wisconsin #2 16/1
    Baylor #6 20/1
    Iowa State #3 20/1
    Connecticut #7 28/1
    Tennessee #11 28/1
    San Diego State #4 33/1
    Stanford #10 50/1
    Dayton #11 100/1

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    Best final 16 in ncaa history

    the matchups are outstanding

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    List looks good but I believe you have to throw Virginia in there. I think the team looks solid and you can't argue with that D.
    Quote Originally Posted by ChalkyDog View Post
    I still think the SEC is and was shit this season.

    Zona, Florida, Louisville and MSU

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    THis guy says KY wins.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dartmouthemcee View Post
    Best value on the board?

    Florida #1 10/3
    Louisville #4 5/1
    Michigan State #4 5/1
    Arizona #1 6/1
    Virginia #1 9/1
    Kentucky #8 16/1
    Michigan #2 16/1
    UCLA #4 16/1
    Wisconsin #2 16/1
    Baylor #6 20/1
    Iowa State #3 20/1
    Connecticut #7 28/1
    Tennessee #11 28/1
    San Diego State #4 33/1
    Stanford #10 50/1
    Dayton #11 100/1
    put a couple on UConn and Baylor. Those are really tempting to be 20+

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