And UK is one of those eight teams. This is an ESPN Insider article:
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas.../id/14913788/the-343-teams-win-national-title
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas.../id/14913788/the-343-teams-win-national-title
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Gasaway concludes his piece after eliminating all the other teams, with this: "By my calculations, that leaves eight teams that may win the national championship. Congratulations to Arizona, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Villanova. Make me look good."
Replace Nova with Virginia and knock off IU, Arizona and I agree.
IMO the teams who can win it are UK , UNC , Mich St , Nova , KU , and possibly Purdue .
Here is what Gasaway says about Duke:If the selection committee has its way, then Duke is still a possibility.
In the majority of tournaments I would tend to agree with you. But this duke team is just not that good. They aren't bad but the truth of the matter is that they don't stand a chance unless their 3s are falling. Look at Saturday for example, they couldn't rebound and were decent at 3. and that was home.If the selection committee has its way, then Duke is still a possibility.
Again, IndianaUNC, Virginia, UK, Kansas, Oklahoma, Michigan State, Indiana, West Virginia
Without Jefferson, Duke cannot win.
I believe that in the last month or so that we have 4 or 5 teams that have really looked outstanding and could win it all. Those teams are Kansas, Michigan State, Kentucky, Nova, and UNC. Some of the other teams mentioned have showed potential at times but these 4 or 5 teams have looked great the last month or so.
Assume you mean Oklahoma. If so, that's my six as well.I will just pick 6 Teams. Michigan St., Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma St & Virginia.
Just watch their seeding and the bracket they're put in. They will be given every possible opportunity to succeed.If the selection committee has its way, then Duke is still a possibility.
I am not going in with crimson colored glasses but (knowing how little love IU gets here) in the last month they six w's with one loss at Michigan state. Four wins were against top 25 ranked teams (Maryland Purdue and Iowa twice all top 25 in ap rpi Kenpom and Sagarin). All aside from letting Purdue and Iowa (on road) come back to make it scary all were well handled.I believe that in the last month or so that we have 4 or 5 teams that have really looked outstanding and could win it all. Those teams are Kansas, Michigan State, Kentucky, Nova, and UNC. Some of the other teams mentioned have showed potential at times but these 4 or 5 teams have looked great the last month or so.
They play tubby smith's defense. They will be out shortly after louisville.UVA has to be in the convo.
Do you think if they don't, that will play into Allen's decision? And do you really think he's gonna stay given his projected draft status?
Last time Villanova or Virginia did much in the tourney?