[RonPaul2008]

Michigan
Miami
Kansas
gonzaga

Kansas is not going anywhere near the final four.

[ChalkyDog]

Yeah and Fla Gulf Coast beat them too. They had no Reggie Johnson and didn't even grab 20 boards total against Zona. That game doesn't reflect either team at the moment, IMO.

They didn't have Reggie Johnson (for all intents and purposes) when they smashed Duke.

Arizona pulled its starters with about 3 minutes left in regulation. At that point, Arizona had been beating them by ~.45 ppp. I don't want to get into how insane a margin that is.

Point being, there is no player on earth, not even Reggie Johnson, that can make up for a .45 ppp by himself.

I find it ridiculous to even consider Miami a legit contender and completely ignore Arizona. Same kind of mental gymnastics from earlier in the year when everyone was crowning Florida world beaters (to include myself).

Anyways, stoned nerdy numbers and a slight rant aside, I truly have no clue how Arizona is laying -13.5 later tonight.

Also, this post only quoted you 'Cuse - it is a general reaction to the sentiment, not a shot towards you at all.

[Cuse0323]

They didn't have Reggie Johnson (for all intents and purposes) when they smashed Duke.

Arizona pulled its starters with about 3 minutes left in regulation. At that point, Arizona had been beating them by ~.45 ppp. I don't want to get into how insane a margin that is.

Point being, there is no player on earth, not even Reggie Johnson, that can make up for a .45 ppp by himself.

Anyways, stoned nerdy numbers and a slight rant aside, I find it ridiculous to even consider Miami a legit contender and completely ignore Arizona. Yet at the same time are willing to go through some real interesting mental gymnastics to try and justify Miami or Florida as true #1's.

Once again, I truly have no clue how Arizona is laying -13.5 later tonight.

Also, this post only quoted you 'Cuse - it is a general reaction to the sentiment, not a shot towards you at all.

I understand where you're coming from, for sure. Wouldn't surprise me at all to see Zona make it to the Final Four and Miami exit early. At this point, just from my "eye test" I like Miami and Arizona has disappointed me. That's all, we shall see what happens in the end, the only team I feel confident in making the Final Four is my own.

[dolla-dolla]

michigan
butler
miami
zaga

[Cuse0323]

Zona struggling again at home, I don't get this team at all.

[DOM_Toretto]

Zona just lost to CAL at home. Cal is not a great team by any means. Let's not forget zona almost lost to Florida at home and basically did lose to Colorado but the refs clearly had zona and bailed them out in that one.
When we see the brackets it'll be easier to tell but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see Arizona lose in the round of 32 or 16. Not a chance they make the elite 8.

[jamt31]

Florida, Cuse, Miami & Indiana

[casinobones]

Florida

Indiana

Duke

Miami


Florida Gators Cuts down the NETS!

[J_smiff]

I find it ridiculous to even consider Miami a legit contender and completely ignore Arizona.

[ZachShalack420]

I got 2.

Zags and Cuse.

[Soxsfan9]

I can not believe there is this much love for Miami!

[Soxsfan9]

My Final 4 would be....
Florida
IU
Michigan
Duke (If Kelly comes back and is healthy....he is a matchup nightmare!)

[You mad bro]

BELMONT sleeperrrr

[mynameismud]

eastern kentucky is my sleeper

[rm18]

Zona just lost to CAL at home. Cal is not a great team by any means. Let's not forget zona almost lost to Florida at home and basically did lose to Colorado but the refs clearly had zona and bailed them out in that one.
When we see the brackets it'll be easier to tell but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see Arizona lose in the round of 32 or 16. Not a chance they make the elite 8.

Refs bailed them out in the Florida game they were down by like 8 points and then just started tackling Florida and got some steals when they didnt call fouls

[nvrlose37]

eastern kentucky is my sleeper

They'd need to win the OVC

[mynameismud]

They'd need to win the OVC

yep, they would have to win the ovc tourny, which i think they can. murray st. goes to the dance either way probably, so if murray st doesnt win the tourny, i assume belmount or eastern kentucky will win it.

[ChiLLx]

Miami will be such an easy fade in the tournament

[ROYAJA8]

Michigan
indiana
duke
Gonzaga
Michigan wins it all

[k13]

Hard to believe Miami was 200-1 not too long ago.

[LT Profits]

murray st. goes to the dance either way probably

No way, the only OVC team that could possibly make the NCAA tourney without winning OVC Tourney is Belmont.

[texhooper]

No way, the only OVC team that could possibly make the NCAA tourney without winning OVC Tourney is Belmont.

I second that emotion.

[Chi_archie]

Indiana
Zona
Michigan St.
kansas st.

[InTheDrink]

cuser check in gueeye

cuser what happened pal

cuser will the cuser be exposed by teams with good guards gueyey

[Cuse0323]

cuser check in gueeye

cuser what happened pal

cuser will the cuser be exposed by teams with good guards gueyey

We suck, Elite 8 tops. They hit their threes, we didn't but it's more than that. We have no offensive game plan and we had an advantage down low and chucked threes all game. They have no clue on offense if they can't get points in transition and off turnovers. Scratch Cuse from my Final Four.

[InTheDrink]

We suck, Elite 8 tops. They hit their threes, we didn't but it's more than that. We have no offensive game plan and we had an advantage down low and chucked threes all game. They have no clue on offense if they can't get points in transition and off turnovers. Scratch Cuse from my Final Four.

[Cuse0323]

Send me a 20 spot drinker, I can't even afford a damn rope.

[InTheDrink]

cuser all i got is points guey

[seaborneq]

We suck, Elite 8 tops. They hit their threes, we didn't but it's more than that. We have no offensive game plan and we had an advantage down low and chucked threes all game. They have no clue on offense if they can't get points in transition and off turnovers. Scratch Cuse from my Final Four.

No shit sherlock. You are a loser if you don't put the cuse in your final four. What a homer.

[Cuse0323]

No shit sherlock. You are a loser if you don't put the cuse in your final four. What a homer.

Your words are extremely hurtful. This has made my life unbearable.

[Cuse0323]

cuser all i got is points guey

I would of had a damn 50 dollar gift card to wal-mart to buy a nice rope and a couple cases of beer but noooo Syracuse can't beat an American East level school.

[Cuse0323]

In reality though, we played our worst game of the year against a rival who can't play in the postseason, was at home, hit a ridiculous percentage from 3 and this was their National Championship as seen by their comments and celebration together during the post game interview and we only lost by 8. This sky isn't falling for Syracuse, Michigan got smoked by a rival on the road. Oh yeah and a team that UConn beat.

[Chi_archie]

Cuse might be on a bad run (lost 3 of 5) at just the right time

gives Boeheim lots of motivational whip dem boyzz into shape fodder

let them finish strong going into the big east tourney and into the ncaa tourney

problem is, that the Big East sched and BE tourney are such a grind that I think a larger proportion of BE teams get bounced from the dance early because they are run down.

[isotopes]

Big Cuse fan but they have no offense. Cooney still can't hit a 3 to save his life, Christmas hasn't matured at all offensively, Southerland looks rusty, and with other teams focusing on Triche and MCW they are getting run down and not getting good shots. I don't like our chances this year but we have a solid squad and with no dominant team they are good enough to win the tourney if they get hot at the right time.

CJ Fair is still an animal. Most underrated player in the BE.

[CTOWNsCAPPIN]

Mich St/Louisville/Syracuse/Miami FL