ecasadoSBU wrote:You know they set up Nova with a very difficult path to the F4 for a reason right....
They wanted DUKE not Villanova at MSG... But it backfired.
kayako wrote:ecasadoSBU wrote:You know they set up Nova with a very difficult path to the F4 for a reason right....
They wanted DUKE not Villanova at MSG... But it backfired.
Not sure I get what you're saying... Most thought Duke was the most difficult #2 seeded team, yet they got paired up with Nova @ MSG. Wisconsin is a separate issue. I hope it's South Carolina vs Florida
ecasadoSBU wrote:I considered Duke the top #2 seed. So why would they set them in the East in the same bracket as the top #1 seed. Should the worst #2 seed go to the East? Was the NCAA hoping that Villanova was going to fall early, and Duke would have an easier path to MSG? Why would Villanova get Wisconsin? Wisconsin has been a tough team for the past few years, everyone knows Wiscy was underseeded.
CONFERENCE THAT GOT EXPOSED
Nine ACC teams received NCAA tournament bids. Six were awarded top-five seeds. Somehow, someway, only North Carolina managed to survive the opening weekend. Duke, Louisville, Florida State, Notre Dame, and Virginia crashed out of the NCAA tournament in the second round. The Tar Heels nearly joined that list of vanquished ACC powers before rallying from a late deficit to defeat Arkansas on Sunday. This year’s March flop doesn’t prove the ACC was overrated, just like last year’s six Sweet 16 bids don’t prove it was among the greatest leagues ever. The only sweeping conclusion that can be made from such a small sample size is that in this year’s NCAA tournament, the ACC was a colossal bust.
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