budlitebrad Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 (Very) first glance predictions: Ohio State Duke WVU KState The midwest is stacked, so the team that comes out of that region will take the whole thing. Mark it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do Work Son Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 (Very) first glance predictions: Ohio State Duke WVU KState The midwest is stacked, so the team that comes out of that region will take the whole thing. Mark it down. Duke?? Come on man..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonedaddies Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Final 4 in my bracket KU WVU VILL K-State Super sleepers to make final 4 Baylor Vandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WashingtonD Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Great year for bracket busters We'll see some serious upsets early this year, but the cream will rise to the top on the final four....I like Villanova Kansas Kentucky Kansas State Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 (edited) Kansas Kansas St. WVA Baylor Edited March 15, 2010 by muck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 (edited) Duke?? Come on man..... Weakest region in the tournament. Duke is the weakest #1 seed, but they're not as streaky as the other teams. It's actually pretty wide open and I wouldn't be surprised to see a mid-major make a run to the Elite 8. Edited March 15, 2010 by budlitebrad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_bone65 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Great year for bracket busters We'll see some serious upsets early this year, but the cream will rise to the top on the final four....I like Villanova Kansas Kentucky Kansas State my exact final four Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Weakest region in the tournament. Duke is the weakest #1 seed, but they're not as streaky as the other teams. It's actually pretty wide open and I wouldn't be surprised to see a mid-major make a run to the Elite 8. It's actually hard to argue with this at all. Nova has lost 6 of 10 down the stretch and faces what may be among the stronger 7 seeds in Richmond. So now it's up to Baylor which, mind you, is a pretty talented team. However, I really do think Duke really lucked out. First that they, rather than WVU got the last #1 seed and then that they got, at best the 3rd best #2 seed in their bracket. After all, considering both OSU and WVU were getting deserved mention as possible #1s if they won their tourneys, you'd have to place them above a Nova team. This before you even bring up the #4 seed Purdue who, while the body of work for their season certainly earns them a top 16 seed, they did lose a key starter and are not the team they were earlier in the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do Work Son Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 It's actually hard to argue with this at all. Nova has lost 6 of 10 down the stretch and faces what may be among the stronger 7 seeds in Richmond. So now it's up to Baylor which, mind you, is a pretty talented team. However, I really do think Duke really lucked out. First that they, rather than WVU got the last #1 seed and then that they got, at best the 3rd best #2 seed in their bracket. After all, considering both OSU and WVU were getting deserved mention as possible #1s if they won their tourneys, you'd have to place them above a Nova team. This before you even bring up the #4 seed Purdue who, while the body of work for their season certainly earns them a top 16 seed, they did lose a key starter and are not the team they were earlier in the year. Dont sleep on the Richmond Spiders Final 4 here they come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Kansas will not make the final four. Mark my words. I think they will make it to the sweet 16, but I would not be surprised to see them lose there. They just are not as good as everyone thinks. If they get a referee crew that calls a tight game, they will lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do Work Son Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Duke?? Come on man..... Wow...After making my picks today I think I might actually have duke in the final 4 as well It all comes down if I have enough guts to stick Richmond in the final 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FantasyDream Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I have been a hater on duke 4 years and they always but out early but i have a feeling that this year could be differnt.... Final four Syracuse Kanas WV Duke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 (edited) UCLA Indiana North Carolina Connecticut Amazing to see none of these traditional powerhouses in the field of 65... Edited March 16, 2010 by The Wolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramhock Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Syracuse over Duke Kansas Wisconsin (Kentucky is young, taking a shot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 UCLAIndiana North Carolina Connecticut Amazing to see none of these traditional powerhouses in the field of 65... +1 What's really unusual is that the NIT could end up with a more "traditional" final four, in terms of just notoriety and pure basketball tradition, than the NCAA tournament. Potential NIT Final Four: UConn UNC Memphis Illinois/Cincinnati Not to mention, like you said, teams with rich NCAA tradition that didn't make EITHER tournament... UCLA, Arizona, Indiana. Strange year, for sure. As for my Final Four, I'm still undecided. I think Kansas has the most depth and balance of the four #1's, so I will have a hard time leaving them off the list. As for the other three, it's a tough call. Glaring weaknesses (or at least reasons I can think of why any of the three MIGHT not make it), but I'm not sure who I would put in front of any of them, either. I will post my "final" Final Four here tomorrow night, more than likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Once again, no idea what i'm doing here. I've got: Kansas over Ohio St Kansas St over Syracuse Kentucky over West Virginia Baylor over Duke Kansas over Kansas St Kentucky over Baylor Kansas over Kentucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WashingtonD Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?id=5005238 Bill Simmons is running a day long chat while he watches the game for anyone interested in his particular brand of comedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Kansas Syracuse West Virginia Texas A&M Kansas beats WVU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Notre Dame buh bye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 2-0 woot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Kansas will not make the final four. Mark my words. I think they will make it to the sweet 16, but I would not be surprised to see them lose there. They just are not as good as everyone thinks. If they get a referee crew that calls a tight game, they will lose. Close, but not quite. Still, nice call. Had nothing to do with the refs calling it tight, though. Kansas just flat out played poorly... Missed FT's, terrible from three-point range, gave up too many offensive rebounds, turnovers, etc. You name it, Kansas stunk in that department today. Classic scenario where one team has everything to lose, and the other has nothing to lose. Team with less pressure just played better, period. There goes my bracket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Kansas will not make the final four. Mark my words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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