March 13, 200818 yr Author I think it was HUGE for the Hoyas to get Chris Wright back today. They are for sure a contender with his presence... I like their style...I think it bodes well for tournament play. Plus, they have a nice balance with Hibbert inside and decent guard play. That's not to say some of these other teams couldn't get hot and ride the wave to the title, but I think it's unlikely. All the teams I listed as pretenders just seem to be missing something, IMO. Had Sampson stayed on, I might have put Indiana in the contender mix...I'm not sure. But, they've looked out of sorts since he resigned. But, a team with their makeup is the type of team that could ride a hot streak to a title, IMO...they know what White will give, so if Gordon were to play great and the supporting cast took care of business...I'd call them a dark horse. But, they've got to get it together.
March 13, 200818 yr Tennessee - Contender Wisconsin - Pretender Texas- Contender Duke - Contender Georgetown - Pretender Stanford - Contender Louisville - Contender UConn - Contender Michigan State - Pretender Indiana - Pretender Kansas State - Pretender
March 13, 200818 yr Georgetown - Pretender Louisville - Contender UConn - Contender Now there's some irony...
March 13, 200818 yr Author I agree on all, but am torn on Stanford. I'll side with you for now because guard play tends to dominate the tournament... Any other teams you feel are worth mentioning besides the ones I already did? I scanned the top 25...most of the ones I left out I didn't see the need to bother with...teams like Vandy. What about Notre Dame? I'll be honest and say I know next to nothing about them. I figured since I hadn't heard too much, they probably weren't considered a legit contender by most. How good are they?
March 13, 200818 yr How good are they? They are great at home. But since they won't be playing there any more.........
March 13, 200818 yr Any other teams you feel are worth mentioning besides the ones I already did? I scanned the top 25...most of the ones I left out I didn't see the need to bother with...teams like Vandy. What about Notre Dame? I'll be honest and say I know next to nothing about them. I figured since I hadn't heard too much, they probably weren't considered a legit contender by most. How good are they? I'm assuming you consider UNC, UCLA, Kansas, and Memphis to be no brainers as contenders.
March 13, 200818 yr Now there's some irony... I know Gtown beat them both but imo Lville and Uconn will make a deeper run.
March 13, 200818 yr I know Gtown beat them both but imo Lville and Uconn will make a deeper run. I think you'll be very surprised how much better they will be with Wright back playing...
March 14, 200818 yr Tennessee- Contender Wisconsin- Pretender (I do not think that they have got what it takes to beat the top teams) Texas- Contender Duke- Pretender (relies on the 3 way too much.) Georgetown- Pretender Stanford- Contender Louisville- Pontender (sleeper pick for many) UConn- Pretender (very young) Michigan State- Contender Indiana- Contender Kansas State- Pretender (only has 2 good players, the others can not score really at all.) Dark Horses for me... UK- They are one of the hottest teams in the country. Xavier- They are really good and overlooked. Davidson- I watched this team, and they can play.
March 14, 200818 yr UConn doesn't have a single freshman that sees clock. I wouldn't call them young...
March 14, 200818 yr UConn doesn't have a single freshman that sees clock. I wouldn't call them young... Do they have very many seniors that play? Because if not, that is what I call young.
March 14, 200818 yr Do they have very many seniors that play? Because if not, that is what I call young. Their leaders are 3 year JRs and the SOPHs are very talented and have played a lot over the last two years. In today's game, they are not a "young" team...
March 14, 200818 yr Tennessee- Contender Wisconsin- Pretender (I do not think that they have got what it takes to beat the top teams) Texas- Contender Duke- Pretender (relies on the 3 way too much.) Georgetown- Pretender Stanford- Contender Louisville- Pontender (sleeper pick for many) UConn- Pretender (very young) Michigan State- Contender Indiana- Contender Kansas State- Pretender (only has 2 good players, the others can not score really at all.) Dark Horses for me... UK- They are one of the hottest teams in the country. Xavier- They are really good and overlooked. Davidson- I watched this team, and they can play. Wisconsin beat Indiana twice, beat Michigan State the one time they played them, and beat Texas @ Texas. I'm not understanding how you can call those three teams contenders and Wisconsin a pretender.
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