Give me your 5 most likely teams

[rmilia1]

That are currently projected to be a 4 seed or worse that you think can make the FF. In the last 5 years almost 50% of the FF participants have been 4 seeds or worse so recent history tells us there will be at least 1 or 2 teams seeded 4 or worse that make it to the last weekend. Who ya got???

 

[gordontrue]

Ok St
Iowa
UCLA
Mich St
Louisville

 

[Clayton]

North Carolina
Michigan St
Kentucky
VCU
Memphis

 

[CoolStoryBro]

MSU, UNC probably best picks.

 

[Jim Rome is Flaming]

Louisville
Iowa
North Carolina
Kentucky
Oklahoma St.

 

[Clayton]

Louisville is a lock to lose their 2nd game, right?

 

[Runeman]

Michigan
Michigan St
Duke
Florida

 

[rmilia1]

North Carolina
Michigan St
Kentucky
VCU
Memphis

Interesting list. I would have expected Louisville to be on most everyones list. I like the VCU pick though.

 

[rmilia1]

Michigan
Michigan St
Duke
Florida

Expecting a precipitous drop for Florida and Duke Rune??? LOL

 

[dcZONAfan]

Expecting a precipitous drop for Florida and Duke Rune??? LOL

he didn't read the question because he was so excited to type up a final four list that excludes arizona haha

 

[Clayton]

Interesting list. I would have expected Louisville to be on most everyones list. I like the VCU pick though.

I tried to pick a couple of teams in the 7-10 area because I'm not so sold on the top seeds being too terribly dominant and whoever knocks off a team like Kansas or Duke then gets to ride their easy path to the Final Four

 

[kramer1]

Cincinnati? Haters.

 

[ericd7633]

Louisville
Michigan State
New Mexico
UCLA
Texas

 

[Cincyfan78]

Ok. St.
Memphis
Mich. St.
Cincinnati

 

[Runeman]

Expecting a precipitous drop for Florida and Duke Rune??? LOL

I had no order and now that Michigan is back playing lights out; my opinion has changed. Although MSU is playing like a bunch of guys wearing boxing gloves, I still think Iszzo(sp) figures it out, so I have them going in on faith. Teams that I also like are Louisville, Virginia, and Kansas and a wild card: Cincinnati; although watching Mick Cronoon is often more entertaining than the game...LOL

 

[rmilia1]

Cincinnati? Haters.

Dont most projections have Cincy as a 3 seed now??? I think ESPN is the only one that still has them as a 4. At least of the 3 or 4 Ive looked at.

 

[rmilia1]

I had no order and now that Michigan is back playing lights out; my opinion has changed. Although MSU is playing like a bunch of guys wearing boxing gloves, I still think Iszzo(sp) figures it out, so I have them going in on faith. Teams that I also like are Louisville, Virginia, and Kansas and a wild card: Cincinnati; although watching Mick Cronoon is often more entertaining than the game...LOL

Reread the OP man LOL.

 

[Runeman]

LOL, I went back and read the question...Yikes reading/comprehension skills need a tuning. OK 4 seed or worse: Louisville, Cincinnati, Michigan St, Kentucky

 

[rmilia1]

LOL, I went back and read the question...Yikes reading/comprehension skills need a tuning. OK 4 seed or worse: Louisville, Cincinnati, Michigan St, Kentucky

MUCH better

 

[Cincyfan78]

Dont most projections have Cincy as a 3 seed now??? I think ESPN is the only one that still has them as a 4. At least of the 3 or 4 Ive looked at.

Some have 'em 3, some have 'em 4.

I still think they are over-looked because of their offensive woes, which honestly is a fair point.

Thing about these lists before knowing the actual bracket is: Matchups are the biggest factors (I think) for teams making surprise runs. It helps getting guys hot at the right time, etc...but if Cincinnati faces a team that can dominate inside, rebound, and score in the paint, they are going to struggle big time, as will Louisville. Neither team has a great inside presence this year (and for Louisville not since they kicked out Behanan). Yet, if those same teams face off against other guard oriented teams, they have a great shot because of their defenses. Louisville averages something like 20 turnovers a game on defense, and Cincinnati allows just 94 per 100 on defense, which is like 4th in the country.