2017 Final Four in Phoenix

[mr.hockey4242]

Next year is going to be absolutely loaded at the top. Holy shit, we will possibly have one of our best teams ever and will barely be top 10 preseason. Unreal

It really will be. Duke is gonna be beast and a lot of really legit teams. I've seen about 5 too early top 25s. And after Duke, UK and Nova they all vary big time. Should be a blast.

Glad Nova repped the BE. Them and Xavier will elite again. SHU will be great assuming Whitehead isn't a moron and Creighton should be legit. Rest are wild cards but true power league again.

Pac12 might have 4 top 15 teams.

 

[Bolts]

It's close enough that I could actually go, although the price of the games will be pretty high. Get there Aztecs so I have a reason to put out money for this!

 

[Smart]

I'll be pretty disappointed if we aren't. We get everyone back from a team that was a top 15 team the last 2+ months. A lot of those returners have shown they have the ability to develop quickly and have a very good work ethic. And our biggest weakness (shooting) should be addressed by Brevin Pritzl (top 100 recruit who was redshirted because of injury) and Andy Van Vliet (Belgian who had eligibility issue).

 

[SpartyNash13]

See you there!

Which 3 teams will be joining my Arizona Wildcats?

Would like to confirm MSU will join, but if Middle Tennessee State is in our bracket again then we're fucked.

 

[CatsTopPac]

Haha. I love you crazy Zona fans.

Nobody talked more trash about Nova over the past 3 years, but you were by our side cheering us on at the end.

One of the strongest fanbases on this board.

Good luck to UofA next year!

I definitely said I wanted to be a 1 seed and have Nova as a 2 seed last year, but Wright looked strong this season. Glad he got his, and in such a great game. Nothing better than parity.

Congrats!

Hope to see you in PHX next year!

 

[antone112]

Huskers are obviously the favorites.

 

[johnson]

See you there!

Which 3 teams will be joining my Arizona Wildcats?

Duke should be, but they will choke like most years despite having the top rated class again.

One thing I know: ASU will not be one of the Final Four teams.

 

[douggie]

Duke should be, but they will choke like most years despite having the top rated class again.

One thing I know: ASU will not be one of the Final Four teams.

I hope that Duke plays Sweaty Sean's team first round.

 

[johnson]

I hope that Duke plays Sweaty Sean's team first round.

Me too. The result last time they played was awesome when D-Will used Duke as his personal toilet.

 

[gpm1976]

Huskers are obviously the favorites.

I guess we'll be seeing each other in the nit then...?

 

[douggie]

Me too. The result last time they played was awesome when D-Will used Duke as his personal toilet.

Anomaly. Did he see last year's title from his basement?

 

[The Q]

I don't think duke fans should be throwing stones about draft busts.

 

[tducey]

Should be another fun season of college basketball next year

 

[johnson]

Anomaly. Did he see last year's title from his basement?

I did and that is what you call an anomaly...when Duke actually plays up to its high expectations and their performance equals their recruit ratings. The usual is an epic choke job early in the tourney to an "inferior" team.

 

[The Derski]

I hope that Duke plays Sweaty Sean's team first round.

Last time Duke played "Sweaty Sean's team" in the tourney, Derrick Wilkiams had about 5 posters.

 

[The Derski]

Anomaly. Did he see last year's title from his basement?

Dude is on the Knicks bro. He's not out of the league.

 

[douggie]

I did and that is what you call an anomaly...when Duke actually plays up to its high expectations and their performance equals their recruit ratings. The usual is an epic choke job early in the tourney to an "inferior" team.

You sure don't know NCAA Tournament history. Yep, ANOMALY.

Since taking over the Duke coaching position in 1981 Coach K has received 31 NCAA Tournament bids. Of those, let's look at the early exits:

1984 Lost 2nd Round to Washington
1985 Lost 2nd Round to Boston College
1993 Lost 2nd Round to Cal
1996 Lost 1st Round Eastern Michigan
1997 Lost 2nd Round Providence
2007 Lost 1st Round VCU
2008 Lost 2nd Round West Virginia
2012 Lost 1st Round Lehigh
2014 Lost 1st Round Mercer

That's NINE early exits out of 31 seasons. What's the percentage of making sweet sixteens in the rest of those seasons genius? As I pointed out earlier to the trolls, Duke makes a sweet sixteen and whether they win or lose only 8 teams in the nation can ever be better by going deeper in the tournament.

And, that was 12 FF's and 5 National Titles.

So where does Arizona fit in this discussion?

 

[douggie]

Last time Duke played "Sweaty Sean's team" in the tourney, Derrick Wilkiams had about 5 posters.

How many rings does Sweaty Sean have? remind me again.....

 

[The Derski]

How many rings does Sweaty Sean have? remind me again.....

He's 22 years younger than Coach K.

 

[ericd7633]

I hate Duke, but it's going to be them and everybody else next year. Simply loaded.