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SmokeSBR Aristocracy
- 10-09-09
- 48111
#36Comment -
SmokeSBR Aristocracy
- 10-09-09
- 48111
#38Take your meds weirdoComment -
TeeRoseSBR Wise Guy
- 03-23-13
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#39My Top 5
1- Michigan State
2- Kansas
3- Ohio State
4- Wichita State
5- MichiganComment -
SmokeSBR Aristocracy
- 10-09-09
- 48111
#43Looks like I struck a nerveComment -
las8SBR MVP
- 09-09-09
- 1262
#44Hawks have enough depth on both sides of the court to be dangerousComment -
MCOZONESBR Hustler
- 07-11-12
- 94
#45Michigan State
Shockers
Zona
Badgers
OK stateComment -
ChalkyDogSBR Hall of Famer
- 10-02-11
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#46I have actually never seen a team being ranked 1st on all polls an math models.
Arizona is dominating right now.Comment -
RollinDoSBR Posting Legend
- 09-04-13
- 13322
#47Zona
Okie State
Kansas
Cuse
Mich. State
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Sleepers: Iowa - teams that make it or win the NIT championship usually get that experience that helps in the NCAA tourney.
Pittsburgh - They will be chomping at the bit to win after an early exit in last year's Dance.
I see Iowa getting to Elite 8 or better.Comment -
ChalkyDogSBR Hall of Famer
- 10-02-11
- 9598
#48Zona
Okie State
Kansas
Cuse
Mich. State
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Sleepers: Iowa - teams that make it or win the NIT championship usually get that experience that helps in the NCAA tourney.
Pittsburgh - They will be chomping at the bit to win after an early exit in last year's Dance.
I see Iowa getting to Elite 8 or better.Comment -
ChalkyDogSBR Hall of Famer
- 10-02-11
- 9598
#49Just fukkin around looking at stats.
Arizona has 3 players in the top 20 nationally at defensive win shares. That's pretty unheard of. Both Aaron Gordon and Rondae Jefferson are 1 and tied for 2nd respectively in defensive win shares among freshman.
Defense holds up well in the tournament.Comment -
Husker36SBR MVP
- 12-02-08
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#50Comment -
Husker36SBR MVP
- 12-02-08
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#51The problem with Wichita State is that they will not be battle tested this season. With Creighton leaving the Mo Valley (Creighton dominated Wichita State last season) there is nobody to challenge Wichita State for the conference title. They had a nice little run last year but I don't see this Wichita State team making it to the sweet 16. My opinion.Comment -
ChalkyDogSBR Hall of Famer
- 10-02-11
- 9598
#52The final four wont be chalk, and there is a lot of chalk on most peoples list.
There is parity this year. There aren't 4 dominant teams.Comment -
Soxsfan9SBR MVP
- 11-30-08
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#53Give me Izzo and Zona and you can have the rest!Comment -
DoggyStyleSBR Wise Guy
- 07-14-13
- 890
#54Badgers nuff said. Lol
Real list
JayHawks
Cuse
Badgers (homer, but they are damn good)
ZonaComment -
You mad broSBR Posting Legend
- 01-15-12
- 16641
#56msu
kansas
zona
ohio state
oklahoma stateComment -
GT21MegatronSBR Posting Legend
- 12-20-13
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#57where is florida? Experience, depth, length?Comment -
Cuse0323BARRELED IN @ SBR!
- 12-09-09
- 30169
#58I do think Zona and Cuse are a step ahead of everyone else but that's just me. Anything can happen obviously but no team scares me this year.Comment -
brooks85SBR Aristocracy
- 01-05-09
- 44709
#595 teams... that's like entering 2 or more brackets for march madness and taking claim if/when one of them wins.
Pick a team.
UKComment -
ChalkyDogSBR Hall of Famer
- 10-02-11
- 9598
#60
Tournament is hard to win. Toughest in all sports not named World Cup.Comment -
Cuse0323BARRELED IN @ SBR!
- 12-09-09
- 30169
#61Yeah, basketball in a one game setting is something unpredictable really. Just like growing up, you play someone one on one, eventually you'll get at least one win.Comment -
RichardGeorgeSBR Wise Guy
- 04-18-10
- 640
#62Creighton? LOL... You need to play defense to win in MarchComment -
RichardGeorgeSBR Wise Guy
- 04-18-10
- 640
#63
Teams with solid defense, like Ohio State, Michigan State, Villanova or Syracuse would absolutely shut down that mediocre offense.
Even if they have to play a team like St. Louis in the sweet 16, or Virginia in the 2nd round.. it would be a huge struggle for them.Comment -
RichardGeorgeSBR Wise Guy
- 04-18-10
- 640
#64My top 4 most likely would be:
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Syracuse
- Villanova
All 4 teams have a solid mix of great offense and great defense.Comment -
ChalkyDogSBR Hall of Famer
- 10-02-11
- 9598
#65
If Syracuse maintains its number 2 ranking, it will tie Dayton for 3rd all time for consecutive weeks at number 2 without reaching number 1.
Preseason rankings are the only reason the rankings at the top aren't flipped.Comment -
ChalkyDogSBR Hall of Famer
- 10-02-11
- 9598
#66I don't think Arizona's offense is good enough to win 6 games in a row.
Teams with solid defense, like Ohio State, Michigan State, Villanova or Syracuse would absolutely shut down that mediocre offense.
Even if they have to play a team like St. Louis in the sweet 16, or Virginia in the 2nd round.. it would be a huge struggle for them.
Arizona this year has one of the faster offenses under miller with just around 12 seconds per possession and they just dropped 91 on Arizona State with about 3 minutes of walkons used. 7 guys scoring double digits. You'd be hard pressed to find who the last team that did that in conference play was. Arizona has guys that can score for days.
Arizona plays at whatever speed. OSU is good and so is MSU. Very good. Arizona and Cuse are just better. Only thing that gets Arizona a loss is foul trouble, which will happen in the tournament.
At current, Arizona is playing out of their minds. A graphed quantitative ranking that kenpom uses:
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ChalkyDogSBR Hall of Famer
- 10-02-11
- 9598
#67Here is something everyone here will get. Arizona is 13-4 ATS on the season. They've been ranked number 1 for many of those covers. You know damn well, that number should be a lot closer to 50:50. Books can't even cap these guys right now, which is amazing considering their profile currently.Comment -
StackinGreenSBR Posting Legend
- 10-09-10
- 12140
#68Not that it means (at this moment, things can change later, yes) much but no one can match up with Arizona, you're absolutely insane given their history and Sweet 16 run last year to not include them ...
Louisville Kid, Winn just went Magic Eight for this year, I'll give you 3 more. Who do you add to make up the 8?Comment -
ChalkyDogSBR Hall of Famer
- 10-02-11
- 9598
#69Stat for Lville kid:
According to Kenpom, Louisville last year and the Kansas team that beat Calipari are the best teams to win the title in the last 5 years, have a number higher than what Arizona is at currently.
2013: Louisville = 0.9713 / All others were less than 0.9515
2012: Kentucky = 0.9690 / All others were less than 0.9545
2010: Duke = 0.9667 / Kansas = 0.9635 / All others were less than 0.9395
2009: North Carolina = 0.9599 / Memphis = 0.9570 / All others were less than 0.9518
2008: Kansas = 0.9753 / Memphis = 0.9661 / All others were less than 0.9537
I find this funny only because if you ask anyone, including myself, I would give 2012 Kentucky the nod as the best national title winner in the last 5. Wouldn't even think twice.Comment -
StackinGreenSBR Posting Legend
- 10-09-10
- 12140
#70Chalk,
How good is KenPom at predicting the tournament and/or its winner overall for the last 5-10 years?
ThanksComment
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