So I am looking over my NCAA Bracket

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Eastknox865 said:
If true your bracket is busted before it starts
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cncchris33 said:
Yes, also the last season that there was undefeated national champ (Indiana, 32-0). Normally, teams nowadays would have played several more games, but due to Covid, the number was down. Gonzaga is 26-0, and it takes 6 games to win the NCAAT. 26+6=32...could it be the year, 45 years later?
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Gonzaga should get an asterisk IMO if they do it. Their regular season schedule leaves a lot to be desired because they play in a very weak conference. One of the real reasons why they struggle in the big boy tournament.
 
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EZE said:
Gonzaga should get an asterisk IMO if they do it. Their regular season schedule leaves a lot to be desired because they play in a very weak conference. One of the real reasons why they struggle in the big boy tournament.
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But they also play a brutal OOC schedule. Even in a COVID year, they played and beat Kansas, Auburn, West Virginia, Iowa and Virginia by an average margin of almost 15 points/win. And they were scheduled to play Baylor and Tennessee, both of which were cancelled. I won’t ever accuse Gonzaga of ducking competition.

If anything, their poor conference competition likely hurts them, both in perception and in preparation. When they tip off in the NCAAT, it will have been nearly 3 months since they played a ranked team. Zags have my complete respect and deserve any accolades they receive if they finish it off.
 
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cncchris33 said:
But they also play a brutal OOC schedule. Even in a COVID year, they played and beat Kansas, Auburn, West Virginia, Iowa and Virginia by an average margin of almost 15 points/win. And they were scheduled to play Baylor and Tennessee, both of which were cancelled. I won’t ever accuse Gonzaga of ducking competition.

If anything, their poor conference competition likely hurts them, both in perception and in preparation. When they tip off in the NCAAT, it will have been nearly 3 months since they played a ranked team. Zags have my complete respect and deserve any accolades they receive if they finish it off.
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Same here, I hope they win it all if the Vols can't do it.
 
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cncchris33 said:
Yes, also the last season that there was undefeated national champ (Indiana, 32-0). Normally, teams nowadays would have played several more games, but due to Covid, the number was down. Gonzaga is 26-0, and it takes 6 games to win the NCAAT. 26+6=32...could it be the year, 45 years later?
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Part of me wants to say it's a season that doesn't really count (regardless of whether UK was good or not i felt this way coming into it) but at the same time i wouldn't mind seeing a team finally go undefeated. Even in a weird year its still a huge accomplishment. Gonzaga has the team to do it if anyone could. Much better than than the Wichita state team that was a 1 seed before.
 
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VolunteerVandiver said:
I'd be surprised if there isn't at least one SEC team in the Elite Eight this year.
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Recent years there's been a few sec teams that have made deep runs when not expected. Wouldn't be shocked if that's UT or LSU this year given the draws. Illinois will be tough but no one else in the bottom part of the bracket scares me if I'm UT. Elite 8 between LSU and Bama would be cool.
 
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LittleCat said:
Recent years there's been a few sec teams that have made deep runs when not expected. Wouldn't be shocked if that's UT or LSU this year given the draws. Illinois will be tough but no one else in the bottom part of the bracket scares me if I'm UT. Elite 8 between LSU and Bama would be cool.
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Thats the thing about this year with TN, if they get past the first 3 games. The EE matchup is favorable that they could break through. There honestly isnt anyone in the bottom half, I dont think the good TN couldnt beat.
 
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VolFreakJosh said:
Florida St is a well coached team that plays very physical defense.

I think they’ll give Bama problems if they meet up.
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I think Bama is still better, they play physical defense as well. They are also carried by experience and that plays well late in March
 
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Border Vol said:
This GT team could be like the 2004 team than lost to UConn in the National Championship Game.
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wish i had the confidence you had in the jackets. have watched several iof their games the past three weeks. definitely not the team i watched in december
 
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