swamisez
Posts: 1,990
Jan 13, 2013 4:46pm
Now that the sample size has increased I think it is high time there be a thread where we prognosticate which teams are bound for Atlanta this April.
Louisville
Florida
Duke (pending Kelly's return by mid-February) if no return Indiana
Arizona
Louisville
Florida
Duke (pending Kelly's return by mid-February) if no return Indiana
Arizona
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Jan 13, 2013 5:22pm
Indiana
Duke
Ohio State
Kansas
Duke
Ohio State
Kansas
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Jan 13, 2013 6:21pm
Kansas
Butler
Indiana
Duke
Butler
Indiana
Duke
F
fan_from_texas
Posts: 2,693
Jan 13, 2013 6:48pm
Kansas
Duke
Louisville
Indiana
Duke
Louisville
Indiana
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jan 13, 2013 6:58pm
Michigan
Indiana
Kansas
UCLA :laugh:
Indiana
Kansas
UCLA :laugh:
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Jan 13, 2013 7:13pm
Arizona
Florida (after getting so close to returning the past couple of seasons, I like Florida to get back this year)
Duke (with Kelly and Curry ... without Kelly and Curry, Duke out first or second round)
Butler (depends on the severity of Rotnei Clarke's injury)
Duke-Arizona in a rematch of the 2001 national title game
Florida (after getting so close to returning the past couple of seasons, I like Florida to get back this year)
Duke (with Kelly and Curry ... without Kelly and Curry, Duke out first or second round)
Butler (depends on the severity of Rotnei Clarke's injury)
Duke-Arizona in a rematch of the 2001 national title game
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Jan 13, 2013 7:14pm
If Duke is eliminated from my above picks due to Kelly's and Curry's absence, I like Butler to finally win it all. Might seem presumptuous, but I wouldn't ever count out Brad Stevens.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Jan 13, 2013 7:17pm
That would be an awesome Final Four.SportsAndLady;1365452 wrote:Kansas
Butler
Indiana
Duke
Duke-Kansas and Butler-Indiana would be dream matchups for the Final Four. Battle of the Blue Bloods and a Hoosier State championship and rematch. Awesome.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Jan 13, 2013 7:22pm
Ohio State
Minnesota
Indiana
Michigan
SEC! SEC! SEC!
Minnesota
Indiana
Michigan
SEC! SEC! SEC!
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Jan 13, 2013 7:45pm
Off of Joe Lunardi's current brackets...
East-Indiana
South-Kansas
MidWest-Florida
West-Minnesota
East-Indiana
South-Kansas
MidWest-Florida
West-Minnesota
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Jan 13, 2013 8:36pm
Classyposter58;1365536 wrote:Off of Joe Lunardi's current brackets...
East-Indiana
South-Kansas
MidWest-Florida
West-Minnesota
Just looked at Lunardis last bracket. If Ohio State would actually have that region I would be beyond pissed. Butler/Duke/Indiana would be insane.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jan 13, 2013 8:43pm
With Indianapolis being the Midwest host city. UofM and IU are pretty strong candidates to be there. Plus Butler as a mid range seed. I would try to get sent away from home this season lol.Terry_Tate;1365582 wrote:Just looked at Lunardis last bracket. If Ohio State would actually have that region I would be beyond pissed. Butler/Duke/Indiana would be insane.
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Jan 13, 2013 8:53pm
Indiana
Arizona
Michigan
Temple
Arizona
Michigan
Temple
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jan 13, 2013 8:56pm
I like that Temple pick.
Ty Webb
Posts: 2,798
Jan 13, 2013 9:02pm
Indiana
Florida
Butler
Oregon
Florida
Butler
Oregon
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Jan 13, 2013 9:09pm
I'm going to stick with my preseason picks.
Indiana
Louisville
Syracuse
Memphis
Memphis has lost to the only 3 good teams they've played and will be lucky to land a top 6 seed, but whatever. I don't have confidence in anyone outside of IU.
Indiana
Louisville
Syracuse
Memphis
Memphis has lost to the only 3 good teams they've played and will be lucky to land a top 6 seed, but whatever. I don't have confidence in anyone outside of IU.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Jan 13, 2013 9:13pm
Good pick. Haha after repping Temple hard the past month as a dark horse Final Four team, I completely neglected to even think about them. I would like to change my original selection from Duke to Temple.killer_ewok;1365591 wrote:Indiana
Arizona
Michigan
Temple
Duke is now out of the running. Sources, albeit yet unconfirmed by the program, saying Ryan Kelly is done and will likely opt for surgery. If true, the Blue Devils are now out of the running for the Final Four.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jan 13, 2013 9:32pm
Michigan
Kansas
Arizona
Butler
Kansas
Arizona
Butler
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jan 13, 2013 10:05pm
I dont know if I am surprised or not by the amount of Butler love right now. I love Stevens, as we all know. But I dont know if they have it this year. Clarkes return will be a huge telling point. But a loss this week to the Zags without him seems inevitable. And as we all know, a loss for a mid-major can hurt seeding.
...then again, they have a win over IU which will trump almost any non power conference win, so who knows.
...then again, they have a win over IU which will trump almost any non power conference win, so who knows.
Crimson streak
Posts: 9,002
Jan 13, 2013 10:08pm
Michigan
Arizona
Indiana
UNLV (going on a hunch)
Arizona
Indiana
UNLV (going on a hunch)
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jan 13, 2013 10:12pm
Ohio State
NC State
Louisville
Indiana
NC State
Louisville
Indiana
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Jan 14, 2013 9:25am
Indiana
Michigan
Kansas
Louisville
Minnesota
Four of those five.
Michigan
Kansas
Louisville
Minnesota
Four of those five.
P
Prescott
Posts: 2,569
Jan 14, 2013 2:30pm
Indiana- I think the Hoosiers offense and defense are the most balanced among the top teams. Victor Oladipo can be a game changer.
Kansas- Senior leadership, good size, and a blossoming STAR.
duke- Will get a the most favorable draw. Plumlee has the size and the ability to dominate inside and Curry can be lethal behind the arc.
Gonzaga- The Zags have an emerging big man in Kelly Olynyk.Elias Harris is a skilled frontcourt player and Kevin Pangos is shooting 42% behind the arc.
Kansas- Senior leadership, good size, and a blossoming STAR.
duke- Will get a the most favorable draw. Plumlee has the size and the ability to dominate inside and Curry can be lethal behind the arc.
Gonzaga- The Zags have an emerging big man in Kelly Olynyk.Elias Harris is a skilled frontcourt player and Kevin Pangos is shooting 42% behind the arc.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Jan 14, 2013 2:48pm
I'll say...
Indiana
Kansas
Louisville
Florida
Next four:
Minnesota
Michigan
Duke
Gonzaga
Indiana
Kansas
Louisville
Florida
Next four:
Minnesota
Michigan
Duke
Gonzaga
V
vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Jan 14, 2013 2:52pm
good thread 'cause it's so tough to say at this juncture of the season, but here goes, and inpo...
Indiana, Butler, Louisville and Duke w/Kelly...Florida if Kelly's out
Indiana, Butler, Louisville and Duke w/Kelly...Florida if Kelly's out