Here I was, already to type
out my Final Four picks and such and suddenly Kurly’s post comes across with
basically the same Final Four as mine.
The only difference I had was no Villanova with one of his other
contenders in their place. I’m hesitant
to put Duke at the top but quite frankly they do have the top roster from top
to bottom. It comes down to two “simple”
things. Defense and maturity. Can their defense be a top 20 defense and can
Greyson Allen finally mature. If those
things happen, and possibly if only one of them happen Duke is the team to
beat.
On to the rest of the
predictions
National Champion:
Duke – I’ve already mentioned
the reasons why above. I’m going to peg
Marques Bolden as the X-Factor here. He
doesn’t need to score 15 points but he needs to give them Zoubek type numbers
and minutes. 15 minutes, 6 points, 8
rebounds. Be a presence in the middle
The Other of the Final 4: Kansas,
Michigan State, Cincinnati. As Kurly
said, it’s chalky but sometimes that’s what it is. I like Cincinnati a bit more than he does and
I thought about putting St. Mary’s here as a big surprise. Everybody has Wichita State pegged as the
best Mid-Major but the Gaels may be better.
Other Contendesr: Also known as the rest of my
Elite Eight. Wichita State, St. Mary’s.
North Carolina, Kentucky
3 That are Underrated: Wisconsin, St. Mary’s, Notre Dame – I’m mentioned
the Gaels already. Wisconsin lost a lot
but I think they end up being a solid Sweet 16 team. Notre Dame has a player of the year candidate
in Bonzie Colson
3 That are Overrated: Florida, Texas
A&M, Northwestern – I’ve mentioned my disdain for the SEC even if I’d like
one of those teams to usurp Kentucky as the alpha-male. Northwestern made strides but I don’t think
it’s sustainable
Player of the Year: Miles Bridges, Michigan State,
Marvin Bagley, Duke, Bonzie Colson, Notre Dame
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