Fellow MJ'ers...
We are just a little over two weeks away from the Madness!!! I will be heading to Nevada for the Wednesday through Sunday games, can not wait!!!!
I thought I would start this thread as an open conversation for anyone to chip in on anything they think about the tournament. What teams you liking? What teams are going to get in that shouldn't, etc. etc. I know more will become clear once Selection Sunday gets here, but my thinking is it's not too early to start discussing.
.
I'll start.....
First off, Syracuse getting in to me is a joke. They have, what, 1 road win. They can't win away from home, and I feel if they get in, they'll be a one and done.
I really like Wichita State and Butler to make some noise. Wichita State doesn't have a great SOS and the MVC is just them and Illinois State, but Wichita State with HC Marshall has been here before. Them not making it will be a travesty. Speaking of experience, Butler program has it as well. A superb team in my eyes. They just knocked off Nova on their homecourt, wow. Bulldogs will make another run.
Baylor trending down, big time, in my eyes. West VA, I don't know about them, hit and miss. KU, I'd say, will definitely make it to the Final Four, but I don't think they have enough inside game to win it all.
A couple other low profile teams I've been recognizing recently are Bucknell and Nevada. I hope they both win their conferences and make it in. I will be betting them both on the spread no matter what it is and who they are playing. Those two teams can score!
Kentucky, I feel probably won't make it past the sweet 16. They are too young. They were really good early on, but like Baylor, seem to be trending the wrong way. I think Florida will make it farther.
Speaking of teams trending down, what in the world has happened to Wisconsin?! I know Koenig is hobbled, but wow, they have digressed. I don't see any team in the Big 10 making it to the Elite 8.
Pac 12 is a crapshoot. I think UCLA makes it the farthest, to the Final 4. Arizona and Oregon to the Elite 8.
ACC is North Carolina, Louisville, and Florida State and that's it to me. UVA trending the wrong way. Miami nothing special. UNC probably makes the Final 4, maybe even the Championship game. Louisville and FSU to the Elite 8.
Gonzaga suffered their first loss this past weekend, but I still like them to make it to the Final 4. This team is solid inside and out, and very athletic. St. Mary's could make it to the Sweet 16.
Please feel free to add anything to this thread about what you think! It'll be fun to look back at in a month and see how we did!
GL!
We are just a little over two weeks away from the Madness!!! I will be heading to Nevada for the Wednesday through Sunday games, can not wait!!!!
I thought I would start this thread as an open conversation for anyone to chip in on anything they think about the tournament. What teams you liking? What teams are going to get in that shouldn't, etc. etc. I know more will become clear once Selection Sunday gets here, but my thinking is it's not too early to start discussing.
.
I'll start.....
First off, Syracuse getting in to me is a joke. They have, what, 1 road win. They can't win away from home, and I feel if they get in, they'll be a one and done.
I really like Wichita State and Butler to make some noise. Wichita State doesn't have a great SOS and the MVC is just them and Illinois State, but Wichita State with HC Marshall has been here before. Them not making it will be a travesty. Speaking of experience, Butler program has it as well. A superb team in my eyes. They just knocked off Nova on their homecourt, wow. Bulldogs will make another run.
Baylor trending down, big time, in my eyes. West VA, I don't know about them, hit and miss. KU, I'd say, will definitely make it to the Final Four, but I don't think they have enough inside game to win it all.
A couple other low profile teams I've been recognizing recently are Bucknell and Nevada. I hope they both win their conferences and make it in. I will be betting them both on the spread no matter what it is and who they are playing. Those two teams can score!
Kentucky, I feel probably won't make it past the sweet 16. They are too young. They were really good early on, but like Baylor, seem to be trending the wrong way. I think Florida will make it farther.
Speaking of teams trending down, what in the world has happened to Wisconsin?! I know Koenig is hobbled, but wow, they have digressed. I don't see any team in the Big 10 making it to the Elite 8.
Pac 12 is a crapshoot. I think UCLA makes it the farthest, to the Final 4. Arizona and Oregon to the Elite 8.
ACC is North Carolina, Louisville, and Florida State and that's it to me. UVA trending the wrong way. Miami nothing special. UNC probably makes the Final 4, maybe even the Championship game. Louisville and FSU to the Elite 8.
Gonzaga suffered their first loss this past weekend, but I still like them to make it to the Final 4. This team is solid inside and out, and very athletic. St. Mary's could make it to the Sweet 16.
Please feel free to add anything to this thread about what you think! It'll be fun to look back at in a month and see how we did!
GL!
