*** Tournament Talk ***

Vandy/Harvard is a big disappointment for me...

Vandy is gonna cruise past the Ivy League chaps.....

Mizz

BOOM

Boom...

Kansas alum here, so I hate to agree with you but KU could be in for a short tourney. Don't know how they have had such a good year after losing 3 draft picks and 3 other seniors that played a lot. Self's a great coach, but he just doesn't have a ton of talent this year. It's a 3 man team. T-Rob is solid, but Taylor is a wild card and Withey has been very inconsistent. Although KU won in 08, there are still those early losses to Bucknell, Bradley, UNI and VCU out there in the Bill Self era.

Agree with you on Missouri. If they are hitting their 3's (which they usually are), they can beat anyone. Scary thing for MU fans is if they have an off game from beyond the 3 point line a lot of teams can beat them. But they have so many players that can shoot from there it's usually not hard to find someone who' hot.

Appreciate your insight. Good luck.

Quote Originally Posted by gatorbear:

Boom/Shanias,

Florida has the same type of team as Mizzou. Why so much love for Missouri? If the Gators hit their 3's, they can make a little run.

Gator.....Don't get me wrong. I hate Mizzou. I'm a KU grad living in Missouri. I live in a fairly nice neighborhood in Missouri, but I proudly display my allegiance to the Jayhawks with KU stepping stones in my landscaping and hanging my KU banner on game days..... And that's probably why my house has been valdalized (spray paint on my garage doors) and my car has been broken into (in my driveway). Maybe just a coincidence....but maybe not. It hasn't happened to anyone else in my neighborhood. So you will find no love for MU or many of their fans from me. But I'll give them their props. They are a solid team this year, albeit one dimensional. Those 3's just add up a lot faster than the 2's do. 

I'll be pulling like crazy for your Gators if they play MU. Would love to see Bonyton, Walker and Beal all get hot and out shoot Missouri. Flordia definelty capable of making a run. And the good thing is not a lot of people are talking about them. There's always a team or two in the Final Four that nobody had been talking about. Good luck to you and your Gators.

Quote Originally Posted by elsonic:

the mid major thats gonna make a run is san diego st.........at least elite 8

I drew them in a blind pool at work so I hope you are right, but I don't see it. GL

I have Mizzou winning my bracket too Boom!! I also have NC St in the sweet 16, but losing to Kansas.  I have Duke bounced in the round of 32 by Xavier.  Murray St to beat Marquette, but lose to the eventual champs, Missouri.  Although they've been bounced out in the first round for 3 straight trips, watch out for Vandy.  I think this is the year they will make a deep run and possibly have a chance at the final 4.  I think they can shoot out of Syracuse's zone.  Wichita St is another team to watch out for.  They could give Kentucky fits with all their different zones and matchups they can throw at the cats.  Michigan St will definitely have their hands full in the second round with either Memphis or STL.  Like you said though, I would never bet against Izzo during tourney time.

Should be one hell of a tournament.  If Kentucky and Syracuse get upset, this is anyone's tournament.

THIS.