Champ..Duke, Stanford, or UConn
Ranked yet slight longshots..NC St, UNC, Gonzo, Ok St
Of some popular Favs, their kryptonite is:
Kentucky plays the D & rotates ball very well, but plays close-to-vest often & relies on Fitch's scoring too much.
MSU plays in an overrated SEC this spring(ACC better overall & offensively), Dawgs can be gummed up by a team of size, and like all SEC teams this year relies on one or two go-to-guys too heavily, they may well lose to a middle of the pack ACC/BE/B12/CUSA team..early!
Pitt plays ferocious D, but can sometimes get stuck in a bad rythym offensively, if they don't get out the gates early, the type of team that can beat or lose to any team with some hardbodies..their reliance on home court & being from BE make me doubt them more in March than UConn/Calhoun..though I've said all along that they were better than Huskies(but I was wrong).
The CUSA Big Four, all of 'em can at times get too goosy, and not be patient working the clock or looking for a quality shot..yet wouldn't surprise me if Louisville or Memphis went far.
St.Joe's..too reliant on the 3-ball, and lacks mashers in the paint if get rough draw of middle-of-pack danger teams with a combo of size, athletes, &/or lockdown Guards..Texas, Vandy, Wash, NCC, SoCar, NC St, UNC, GT, Prov, Syr,etc.. all would make for stout foe vs.Martelli's bunch.
I'm an SEC-man, but will be against the RPI #2 conference, & doubt that either of the big two make it to the Final Four..maybe Kentucky?
[This message was edited by Horseshoe on March 08, 2004 at 01:20 AM.]
