I like Florida a lot more than Auburn from SEC. Auburn has too many "cool" moments where they play with fire and skate by. Pearl also has the wrong lineup on the court way too often including the awful Chaney Johnson and chicken**** Denver Jones.Duke or Florida, would prefer to see St. John’s. I think Auburn has a good chance to get beat in the S16 or E8. Especially if the refs call fouls and they play their SEC football style of basketball.
I could absolutely see Alabama winning it. They have enough athletes to be a better defensive team for a six game stretch and their offense is completely unguardable when it gets going. I agree with you. The national championship will almost certainly be won by one of those five teams this year.I think the winner will come from a 1 seed this season. Auburn, Duke,, Florida or Houston.
No one else outside of that group jumps out to me. Alabama has flaws but could make a run. UT doesn't do it for me. They don't have a Knecht to carry them this March. I have no respect for big 10 and St johns is overrated.