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Final 4 Contendors
« on: February 22, 2022, 03:25:06 PM »
Besides the expected Gonzaga, Baylor, Kansas, Duke, Auburn, Kentucky favorites anyone else you see making a impact?

I really like Texas Tech and Arkansas and maybe Providence

I think Wisconsin has best chance out of all Big Ten teams to get to final four. I think Purdue is a elite 8 and out

Alabama could either with it all or lose first rd. They would be a huge risk to but but the reward if they play up to potential.

Mid Majors to make a run I like North Texas, Davidson and Murray St (of course that all depends on matchups and seeding)

I think Texas will be a first round loss

Illinois could either make a run or get out quickly

I see them as a Sweet 16 team right now


If I had to pick a final 4 right now I'd Kentucky, Arkansas, Texas Tech and Kansas
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Re: Final 4 Contendors
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2022, 04:39:03 PM »
Quote from: sharethejuice on February 22, 2022, 03:25:06 PM
Besides the expected Gonzaga, Baylor, Kansas, Duke, Auburn, Kentucky favorites anyone else you see making a impact?

I really like Texas Tech and Arkansas and maybe Providence

I think Wisconsin has best chance out of all Big Ten teams to get to final four. I think Purdue is a elite 8 and out

Alabama could either with it all or lose first rd. They would be a huge risk to but but the reward if they play up to potential.

Mid Majors to make a run I like North Texas, Davidson and Murray St (of course that all depends on matchups and seeding)

I think Texas will be a first round loss

Illinois could either make a run or get out quickly

I see them as a Sweet 16 team right now


If I had to pick a final 4 right now I'd Kentucky, Arkansas, Texas Tech and Kansas

List looks pretty good.

I think Purdue has best chance to get to FF in BT if they increase defensive focus down the stretch.
They have the best iso guard in country, excellent inside play, and hit the three.

I don't like Wisconsin at all, but we will see.

We are an enigma. Have to have at least 2 of our main 3 point shooters to be making shots every game to go far.
We need 9/10 threes a game. Kofi will get his.
If so, we can hang around with anyone and might surprise. If not hitting from deep could flame out early.

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Re: Final 4 Contendors
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2022, 05:40:50 PM »
Enigma is an apt term for the Illini this year.  I agree that PU has the best chance of FF for the BIG.  Wisconsin goes out whenever they play an athletic, good D team.

FF for me:  Arizona, Auburn, TTech, Zags. 
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Re: Final 4 Contendors
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2022, 05:49:57 PM »
Quote from: ridingthegrange on February 22, 2022, 05:40:50 PM
Enigma is an apt term for the Illini this year.  I agree that PU has the best chance of FF for the BIG.  Wisconsin goes out whenever they play an athletic, good D team.

FF for me:  Arizona, Auburn, TTech, Zags.

Not sure how much I'm buying Arizona. They are good but man that PAC 12 is so weak this year
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Re: Final 4 Contendors
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2022, 06:16:21 PM »
Quote from: sharethejuice on February 22, 2022, 05:49:57 PM
Not sure how much I'm buying Arizona. They are good but man that PAC 12 is so weak this year

That's what was said last year too.  PAC was 13-5 in the dance.
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Re: Final 4 Contendors
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2022, 08:43:56 PM »
Kentucky (only if Ty-Ty) comes back
Texas Tech
Illinois
Arizona

Next Four In as Possibilities: Arkansas, Kansas, Purdue, Villanova
Darkhorse to make run: Murray State/SMU

Picked Texas 9 months ago though.... :(

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Re: Final 4 Contendors
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2022, 08:54:23 PM »
Arizona has a pretty good recipe.

Zags will be protected of course with their lame ass conference season basically gifting them the overall 1 again so it’s hard to pick against them.

Auburn seems to have the pieces but underwhelms too frequently. But they’ll probably make the F4 by beating the Illini because it is the NCAA tourney which means Illinois fans must have their hearts unceremoniously ripped out.

I think there are about 10 other teams that all have a reasonable shot if they get a decent draw.

I’m starting to build a belief that Purdue might be ripe for an early exit. Between their defensive woes and difficulty handling ball pressure, I could see a quick athletic team wearing them down and knocking them off if PU threes aren’t going down.
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Re: Final 4 Contendors
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2022, 10:44:49 PM »
Right now the two highest rated teams on KenPom in BT are Purdue at 13 and Iowa at 15.
We are 16.
OSU 22.
Wisconsin 25.


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Re: Final 4 Contendors
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2022, 12:30:25 AM »
On the one hand, Purdue is really good with an All-American guard and size inside. On the other, it's Purdue.

I like Zaga, Zona, Auburn, and Houston as the dark horse.
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Re: Final 4 Contendors
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2022, 07:15:53 AM »
what mid majors do you all like?

I like Murray St alot

I think Vermont could get a 1st round win
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Re: Final 4 Contendors
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2022, 10:45:02 AM »
Quote from: sharethejuice on February 25, 2022, 07:15:53 AM
what mid majors do you all like?

I like Murray St alot

I think Vermont could get a 1st round win

I like Murray St. too.  They, along with Belmont, are moving to the valley next year.  I think Murray will tear it up.
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Re: Final 4 Contendors
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2022, 11:22:33 AM »
Quote from: Lkdog on February 23, 2022, 10:44:49 PM
Right now the two highest rated teams on KenPom in BT are Purdue at 13 and Iowa at 15.
We are 16.
OSU 22.
Wisconsin 25.

I honestly don't think we have a shot, any team with any sort of length gives us HUGE issues, would have to be a one in a million type of draw for us in the tourney to have it happen IMO
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Re: Final 4 Contendors
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2022, 12:24:53 PM »
Quote from: ILLove1997 on February 25, 2022, 11:22:33 AM
I honestly don't think we have a shot, any team with any sort of length gives us HUGE issues, would have to be a one in a million type of draw for us in the tourney to have it happen IMO

Very good point...so if the current bracketology stays the same (it won't) Illinois would do this: Chattanooga has 4 6'9" or bigger rangy/big type of players, assuming we beat them....We would meet Texas (with Mitchell?) and we would lose that one. BU out in 1-2 games at the most unfortunately.

IF IF IF, we win 2 games? Arizona again, and they are MUCH better than earlier in the year....we done!!!
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Re: Final 4 Contendors
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2022, 01:34:43 PM »
Iowa is playing like a team thats gonna make it to second weekend
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Re: Final 4 Contendors
« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2022, 02:05:40 PM »
Quote from: sharethejuice on February 25, 2022, 01:34:43 PM
Iowa is playing like a team thats gonna make it to second weekend

They are improving on D and get scoring from a lot of different guys.
Honestly, Murray is best player in BT right now.

I agree, I could see them making S16.
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