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Tennessee (9)
Best Case: A team that hasn't won two straight games in six weeks suddenly gets it together, winning four straight and advancing to the first Final Four in school history. Scotty Hopson shoots lights out to beat Michigan. Skylar McBee, with the name and game of a Duke walk-on, shocks the Blue Devils with a late 3 in the round of 32. Tobias Harris takes a renewed interest in rebounding and post defense, out-scrapping fellow freshman Tristan Thompson and Texas in the Sweet 16. Then, Steven Pearl banks the first made 3 of his college career to beat San Diego State and deliver the Vols to Houston. Harris surprises everyone by returning for his sophomore year, and the NCAA further shocks the world by opting not to punish Bruce Pearl any further. Kentucky and Vanderbilt lose early, and Lane Kiffin comes down with a rash.
Worst Case:: Michigan forces the indiscriminate, scattershooting Volunteers away from the basket, and they launch a barrage of 3-point bricks in a first-round loss. Harris won't get on the floor for loose balls without a written invitation but will go pro within a week. Hopson goes with him. The NCAA hits Pearl with a one-year show-cause penalty and the program with a one-year postseason ban, while absolving Kiffin of all wrongdoing. Kentucky wins another title. Vandy makes the Final Four before Tennessee does.
Duke (1)
Worst Case: Tennessee and dissembling Bruce Pearl knock the halo off Krzyzewski's head and the Blue Devils out of the tournament in a second-round shocker. Singler's stroke remains AWOL, and Curry's joins it. Smith finally wears down from playing excessive minutes. The Plumlees combine to be tall, and that's all. Tennessee gets an even whistle in the game, which infuriates the Duke faithful. Irving is seen break dancing later that night, furthering suspicions he could have played weeks ago but his dad didn't want to hurt his draft status. He and his healthy big toe go pro five minutes after returning to Durham, where the Devils watch North Carolina win its third title in the past seven years.
Michigan (8)
Worst Case: Tennessee plays up to its talent, and Michigan plays down to its unathletic weaknesses in a first-round rout. The Wolverines don't make enough 3-pointers to offset their chronic weaknesses in rebounding, blocking shots or making steals. The nomadic Beilein decides he's not a Michigan man and bolts back to the Big East at Providence. Darius Morris and Tim Hardaway Jr. go pro, just because they can. Ohio State wins the national title in a waltz. And Brady Hoke inexplicably moves Denard Robinson to safety during spring practice.
NCAA tournament 2011: Best-case/worst-case scenarios for 66 teams - ESPN
Best Case: A team that hasn't won two straight games in six weeks suddenly gets it together, winning four straight and advancing to the first Final Four in school history. Scotty Hopson shoots lights out to beat Michigan. Skylar McBee, with the name and game of a Duke walk-on, shocks the Blue Devils with a late 3 in the round of 32. Tobias Harris takes a renewed interest in rebounding and post defense, out-scrapping fellow freshman Tristan Thompson and Texas in the Sweet 16. Then, Steven Pearl banks the first made 3 of his college career to beat San Diego State and deliver the Vols to Houston. Harris surprises everyone by returning for his sophomore year, and the NCAA further shocks the world by opting not to punish Bruce Pearl any further. Kentucky and Vanderbilt lose early, and Lane Kiffin comes down with a rash.
Worst Case:: Michigan forces the indiscriminate, scattershooting Volunteers away from the basket, and they launch a barrage of 3-point bricks in a first-round loss. Harris won't get on the floor for loose balls without a written invitation but will go pro within a week. Hopson goes with him. The NCAA hits Pearl with a one-year show-cause penalty and the program with a one-year postseason ban, while absolving Kiffin of all wrongdoing. Kentucky wins another title. Vandy makes the Final Four before Tennessee does.
Duke (1)
Worst Case: Tennessee and dissembling Bruce Pearl knock the halo off Krzyzewski's head and the Blue Devils out of the tournament in a second-round shocker. Singler's stroke remains AWOL, and Curry's joins it. Smith finally wears down from playing excessive minutes. The Plumlees combine to be tall, and that's all. Tennessee gets an even whistle in the game, which infuriates the Duke faithful. Irving is seen break dancing later that night, furthering suspicions he could have played weeks ago but his dad didn't want to hurt his draft status. He and his healthy big toe go pro five minutes after returning to Durham, where the Devils watch North Carolina win its third title in the past seven years.
Michigan (8)
Worst Case: Tennessee plays up to its talent, and Michigan plays down to its unathletic weaknesses in a first-round rout. The Wolverines don't make enough 3-pointers to offset their chronic weaknesses in rebounding, blocking shots or making steals. The nomadic Beilein decides he's not a Michigan man and bolts back to the Big East at Providence. Darius Morris and Tim Hardaway Jr. go pro, just because they can. Ohio State wins the national title in a waltz. And Brady Hoke inexplicably moves Denard Robinson to safety during spring practice.
NCAA tournament 2011: Best-case/worst-case scenarios for 66 teams - ESPN
