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    Question Which CONFERENCE will have the most teams reach the ELITE 8?

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    Big 12

    At least two (Kansas, Texas), possible longshot in Kansas State

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    Big 10


    Wisky, MSU, Purdue
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    Quote Originally Posted by Deuce View Post
    Big 10


    Wisky, MSU, Purdue
    All in the Elite 8???

    Maybe, but that's tough.

    Obviously everything is based on the seeding:
    Based on the latest Lunardi projection (highly flawed by the way):

    http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

    My Elite 8 would be (seeds in parentheses):
    East: Tennessee (1), K. St. (6)
    West: UCLA (2), UCONN (4) ---P.S. Uconn is one of 3 teams I want Texas to avoid (other two being Gtown and Stanford). I think their size poses significant problems for Texas
    South: Memphis (1), Kansas (2)
    MW: UNC (1), Louisville (3)

    So, based upon what I hope is a crappy prediction by Lunardi at Espn.com, I'm saying 2 Big East and 2 Big 12. I do agree with LT that Texas should make the Elite-8 in most scenarios, but playing Uconn scares the hell out of me, not because they are a better team, but because they present matchup problems.

    Fire away at that analysis, boys.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigBollocks View Post
    I'll say Big Ten as well...

    Given that MSU projects as a 4-5 seed, Purdue as a 4, Indiana a 4 and Wisky a 3, I see a tough road fo the Big 10. Theoretically, the ACC, Pac-10 and Big XII, Big East have the easiest roads to landing two teams in the Elite 8 with each having a few 1-3 seeds.

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    A side note, does anyone else think Xavier are total frauds at a 2 seed and that a fair seeding would 4?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wheell View Post
    A side note, does anyone else think Xavier are total frauds at a 2 seed and that a fair seeding would 4?
    I think Xavier needs to avoid playing a top-4 seed, regardless of where they are seeded, to make the elite-8. So, to answer your question, I don't think they are one of the top-8 teams in the nation and shouldn't be seeded as though they are.

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    i say big east (gtown, uconn, l'ville) or big 12 (texas, kansas, k st)...the acc might be able to squeek 3 in too...

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    Big East

    Anyone of these teams could make the elite 8. I can't wait to shut up all these arugements for other conferences, when you guys see what the Big East does come tourny time. Nobody gets a better prep for the NCAA tourney then the Big East tournament.

    Louisville
    Georgetown
    UConn
    Notre Dame
    Marquette
    Pittsburgh

    What other conference has 6 legit possibilities?

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    Quote Originally Posted by babaoriley View Post
    All in the Elite 8???

    Maybe, but that's tough.

    Obviously everything is based on the seeding:
    Based on the latest Lunardi projection (highly flawed by the way):

    http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

    My Elite 8 would be (seeds in parentheses):
    East: Tennessee (1), K. St. (6)
    West: UCLA (2), UCONN (4) ---P.S. Uconn is one of 3 teams I want Texas to avoid (other two being Gtown and Stanford). I think their size poses significant problems for Texas
    South: Memphis (1), Kansas (2)
    MW: UNC (1), Louisville (3)

    So, based upon what I hope is a crappy prediction by Lunardi at Espn.com, I'm saying 2 Big East and 2 Big 12. I do agree with LT that Texas should make the Elite-8 in most scenarios, but playing Uconn scares the hell out of me, not because they are a better team, but because they present matchup problems.

    Fire away at that analysis, boys.


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