1. 03-26-19 02:26 AM #1
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    Is there anyone on the board that still thinks Duke will win it al?

    Chime in!
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  2. 03-26-19 03:02 AM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by flyingillini View Post
    Chime in!
    Yes, I'm sure there is someone here who thinks Duke wins all of it.
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  3. 03-26-19 03:37 AM #3
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    They sure didn’t look like they can against UCF.
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  4. 03-26-19 05:03 AM #4
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    Crap shoot at this point.
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  5. 03-26-19 05:39 AM #5
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    just cuz they almost lost to ufc doesn't mean anything, i'm more worried about my kentucky pick to reach title game they are going to lose to houston
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  6. 03-26-19 05:44 AM #6
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    I did not have them winning to begin with.

    Go Zags!
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  7. 03-26-19 06:03 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by LT Profits View Post
    I did not have them winning to begin with.

    Go Zags!

    I like Gonzaga too.

    North Carolina as well.
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  8. 03-26-19 06:10 AM #8
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    Gonzaga here too on bracket
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  9. 03-26-19 06:12 AM #9
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    THey have the best player on planet

    He is only one that can carry them but has to dominate ball
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  10. 03-26-19 06:33 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    THey have the best player on planet

    He is only one that can carry them but has to dominate ball
    But if opposing teams can smother Zion, Duke has the worst 3-point shooting of any team that made the 68-team NCAA field I think, or at least one of the worst.
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  11. 03-26-19 06:49 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by LT Profits View Post
    But if opposing teams can smother Zion, Duke has the worst 3-point shooting of any team that made the 68-team NCAA field I think, or at least one of the worst.
    No team has been able to do that all year..
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  12. 03-26-19 06:53 AM #12
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    Don't seem likely
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  13. 03-26-19 06:55 AM #13
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    Flyer, was UCF close call was a rig job to keep us off Duke?
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  14. 03-26-19 07:02 AM #14
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    yes, Duke wins it all
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  15. 03-26-19 07:16 AM #15
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    Many times in ncaa tournament history, the champion has a game where they struggle mightily, but they win, and it propels them to the title.

    I still believe they can win it. Don't forget they were one of the biggest odds on favorites to win pre tourney that we've had in many years

    And guess what? They're still favored to win!!! But not by much
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  16. 03-26-19 07:25 AM #16
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    I never said they will NOT win it and I am well aware eventual champions have had scares before. I just said I did not pick Duke pre-tournament, opting to go with what seemed to be the consensus "worst" 1-seed even though my model still had Gonzaga #1 even after Saint Mary's loss. In fact I have Duke #3, with Va at #2.
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  17. 03-26-19 07:31 AM #17
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    LT - Mark few took a good gonzaga program under dan Monson 20 yrs ago and took them to a new level. They are so good now that when they get a 1 seed we don't question it.

    But look at history. A blue blood program always seems to win. Butler came oh so close in 2010. Gonzaga came oh so close in 2017. But in the final 4 and on championship Monday, the blue bloods always come through. I think it happens again. The anuses tighten up just enough in the smaller mid major programs, and they just can't turn the corner.
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  18. 03-26-19 07:34 AM #18
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    Not me but didn’t before either

    I didn’t think they would make final 4
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  19. 03-26-19 09:00 AM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by LT Profits View Post
    I did not have them winning to begin with.

    Go Zags!
    Preach
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  20. 03-26-19 09:10 AM #20
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    Nooooo
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  21. 03-26-19 09:15 AM #21
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    Of course they can.
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  22. 03-26-19 09:15 AM #22
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    They'll win it all
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  23. 03-26-19 09:31 AM #23
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    Duke is the top team in the power rankings and with that said they are only 1 point ahead of VA and 2 ahead of Gonzaga, so that equates to what a 52% chance to win against UVA and 54% to win against Gonzaga so. it definitely is tight but they obviously would be the wise choice to win it all.
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  24. 03-26-19 09:31 AM #24
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    They still have a decent chance, Zion is a beast. The rest of the team is just good. If Zion has a bad game or gets hurt they are probably in trouble.
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  25. 03-26-19 09:34 AM #25
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    Yup
    Duke wins
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  26. 03-26-19 09:36 AM #26
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    If i had the choice between Duke or the field, i would take the field.
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  27. 03-26-19 10:02 AM #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by danshan11 View Post
    Duke is the top team in the power rankings and with that said they are only 1 point ahead of VA and 2 ahead of Gonzaga, so that equates to what a 52% chance to win against UVA and 54% to win against Gonzaga so. it definitely is tight but they obviously would be the wise choice to win it all.
    that's exactly the order that 5dimes has on the Futures to win it all

    Duke +380
    VA +405
    Zags +485

    big drop off to UNC +800
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  28. 03-26-19 10:05 AM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by pablo222 View Post
    If i had the choice between Duke or the field, i would take the field.
    you can certainly find that Prop somewhere but since Duke is almost 4 to 1 odds to win it, you will pay minus odds through the nose to get The Field vs Duke right now
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  29. 03-26-19 10:10 AM #29
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    Quote Originally Posted by pablo222 View Post
    If i had the choice between Duke or the field, i would take the field.
    I will give you -360 for the field for 1000 of your betpoints???
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  30. 03-26-19 10:13 AM #30
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    Duke or unc im going with
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  31. 03-26-19 10:38 AM #31
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    Just as good a chance as any the other teams. I took them to win it and don’t feel any different. Imo it a mistake to let how a team looked the 1st weekend change your mind, survive and advance the name of the game. Now you get a new venue/atmosphere, 4-5 days to work on things and refocus.

    I have started to lean more to unc but think that will be the championship game.
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  32. 03-26-19 10:53 AM #32
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    Quote Originally Posted by 2daBank View Post
    Just as good a chance as any the other teams. I took them to win it and don’t feel any different. Imo it a mistake to let how a team looked the 1st weekend change your mind, survive and advance the name of the game. Now you get a new venue/atmosphere, 4-5 days to work on things and refocus.

    I have started to lean more to unc but think that will be the championship game.
    100% spot on.

    i am not a duke fan at all. but i have seen it too many times over the past 34 years of following the tourney - a top team, a favorite to win it all type of team, struggles to win a game against someone they should beat, they get "lucky", then they win it all.

    i cannot recall all of them but two that jump out in my mind:

    1992 duke over kentucky in the elite 8, though UK was a great team. laettner hits the turnaround jumper at the buzzer. DUKE wins it all

    1995 ucla over mizzu in the early rounds. tyus edney goes coast to coast and banks it in at the buzzer. UCLA wins it all
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  33. 03-26-19 11:02 AM #33
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    They won't get past Michigan State.
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    Quote Originally Posted by homie1975 View Post
    100% spot on.

    i am not a duke fan at all. but i have seen it too many times over the past 34 years of following the tourney - a top team, a favorite to win it all type of team, struggles to win a game against someone they should beat, they get "lucky", then they win it all.

    i cannot recall all of them but two that jump out in my mind:

    1992 duke over kentucky in the elite 8, though UK was a great team. laettner hits the turnaround jumper at the buzzer. DUKE wins it all

    1995 ucla over mizzu in the early rounds. tyus edney goes coast to coast and banks it in at the buzzer. UCLA wins it all
    Don’t get me wrong they could definately lose, they still have that glaring weakness of not having any shooters around Zion. Totally get if someone doesn’t like them to win it, Just don’t think anyone should change their minds based off last weekends games cause we usually see completely different teams the next 2 rounds than we did the 1st.
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    Quote Originally Posted by klemopixx View Post
    They won't get past Michigan State.
    I don’t like sparty at all this year. I think LSU more talented but they pretty stupid so they prob blow it.
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