Arizona – Being the number one seed without question at this
point in the season is dead give away that Arizona is going to be a Contender
but let’s look at the numbers and be quick about this team. Number 2 at KenPom with top 5 offense and
defense is a great start. Bart Torvik
has them 2 as well. They are undefeated
with a NCAA leading 9 Quad 1 wins.
Verdict: Contender
Michigan – Two easy ones to start. Arizona sits #2 at KenPom and Torvik while Michigan
sits at #1. They do have a loss to
Wisconsin which counts as a Quad 2 at the moment but that’s the only
blemish. And, let’s be honest here,
Wisconsin shot the lights out and probably Michigan probably wins that game 9
out of 10 times. I still don’t trust
Elliot Cadeau but that could be my Carolina bias shining through. I had them in the Final with my pre-season
picks and I see no reason to change that.
Verdict: Contender
Nebraska – Two losses in a row never looks good but they did
play 2 top 10 teams in Michigan and Illinois.
The metrics for the Cornhuskers are solid with most numbers falling in
the top 20. The lone exception is KP
Offense which ranks 26th. On
top of that they don’t get to the free throw line very often, which was evident
in the last two losses where they shot a total of 9 free throws. This is a good story for the mayor but a
Final Four run may be asking a bit too much.
Verdict: Pretender
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