duke and Oporne They excelled throughout the season, so it is not surprising that the two teams are in the forefront and the center are entering the hero week.
After Blue Devils wins on Tigers at the Cameron Indoor stadium, both teams themselves put themselves to secure the highest total seeds in the NCAA Championship. But this week’s competitions may affect the struggle for that spot, in addition to the wooden prize competition between Cooper Flage and John Brom.
There are more conspiracies in all fields as we enter the final extension of the hero week. North Carolina state He needs a tour of the ACC Championship to win a call to dance on Sunday-and help the league avoid the lowest number of NCAA championships in a quarter of a century. At the same time, SEC has three teams (Floridaand Tenisi and Alabama) That can also collect seed number 1 based on the results of this week. The league also had a historical season that could lead to a record number of offers that were summoned to choose on Sunday. Kansas You will need to gather in the Big 12 Championship to avoid reconciling the problem in the first round. Indiana Looking to hold a place during a farewell tour of her coach.
This is just the major league championships. Throughout the hero’s week, we will learn more about the team that can survive in March and may win the national championship. We will also determine the difference that can spoil all these plans as well. Myron Medcalf is treated from ESPN, Ceff Porzilo and Joe Lunardi everything.
He is Oporne Still Seed No. 1?
Jeff Porzilo: I say yes, although the tigers margin of error became smaller after losing in a row to end the normal season. However, their CV is still historically strong. They have 16 quarter wins 1, largely in the country, and 21 wins in the quarter and 2, which is also more in the country. They are ranked first in all biographical standards and sit in the first three places in each other four leaf standards. Oporn won the Best League Award in the country, and she dealt with a difficult agenda. Can Duke outperform the ACC Championship and Oporn’s exit early in the SEC-taking into account the Blue Devils Win-faced face in December? This is possible, but I think the committee still gives it to Bruce Pearl.
Myron Medcalf: I agree that the idea of Oborn as the first total seed looks less confident than it was a week ago. But the selection committee was general about promoting other measures to consider its choices. If this is the case, the edge of Oporn remains. The tigers are the first in KPI. It is the first force in the registry, which looks at the team’s record against the caliber of the opponents who faced. They are the first to win over Bubble, which measures the success of the team compared to how the bubble team does not perform the same competition. In addition, AUBURN’s absolute feature in Quad I Matchups (20) in its schedule this season compared to Duke (10) issues.
Joe Lunardi: Can Oporn lose the quarter -finals and give up the first place in a growing Duke or Houston (Or a separate hero from her own conference)? assume. It will be three consecutive losses of tigers at that point. At the end of the day, though, no one approaches the impressive Ubern record 16-4 Quad 1. Unless the committee has an unexpected change in the heart regarding how to estimate the team’s work group in general, the tigers will be the first to hear their name on Sunday.
A number of teams have flirted with 1 seed this season. Who is likely to join Oporn and Duke on the upper line?
Porzilo: Going to the hero a week, I think Houston and Florida In a strong position to earn 1 seed. Houston numbers are the elite, as it ranks first in five in five of the seven standards that the choice committee uses, and it has 11 quadruple wins 1 – only Oporn and Michigan State You have more. The chopped has also lost only once since November. Florida is looking for a feature between SEC options after beating Alabama In Tusciaosa last week. Does Gators have to go to the title game to keep this place? They are likely to have to overcome Alabama again in the SEC semi -finals.
Medcalf: I think Houston locks for the third seed. Every year, it seems that the committee resenthes the idea that “eye test” plays a role in the bow, but one look at the Houston game during 23-1 extends to end the season will appear that the chopping deserves a higher opening. In addition, the main scales love them. I also think that Florida got the fourth seed number 1 due to how Gators has finished from the normal season (seven wins 50 wins since February 1). They won their only matches with Alabama and Oberne, respectively, and divide with Tennessee. It can change the Alabama SEC, though.
Lunardi: Houston will be the number 1. The only remaining race is among three second teams – Florida, Alabama and Tenisi – For the last spot on the upper line and a trip to the western region. If I were, I would choose any of the three progress in Nashville. If the three lose their opening match at the SEC Championship, I will go to the painting and promote Michigan State. The upper line will then include all the four energy conferences. But I am not the committee, and they will choose the survivors of the Supreme Education Council.
Which team has more than more at the stake entering the conference championship?
Porzilo: Kazavier. There is a group of bubble teams that can play themselves inside or outside the field this week, but there is something about one scenario, which is likely to be profit against a high -level discount that raises my attention. North Carolina, Texas, Colorado, etc., can find themselves in a similar position, but they need to win matches just to have this opportunity. But Muskeeers Sean Miller opens the Big East Play game in a 4 match against 5 against MarketAnd I don’t think they can enter the NCAA championship without victory. Golden inflorescences are likely to hit them to the field. They are only 1-9 against Quad 1 opponents, but they are 8-1 in Quad 2, and their standards are appropriate enough in all fields. Another quad 1 on a neutral court that would move the needle.
Medcalf: North Carolina state. This seems to have become the subject of this team, but Tar Heels will miss the second NCAA championship in three years. From 1975 to 2009, North Carolina was absent from the NCAA championship only twice. To avoid a rare extension in the history of the program this time, it will have to overcome house or Notradam In the second round of the ACC-both, they were recently defeated in one point matches-and then the defeat of another bubble team, Wake ForestOn Thursday, before getting a third shot in Duke on Friday. This seems to be the only approved path to the NCAA Championship. If Tar Heels fails, The Offseason will be the following steps for Hubert Davis with a program to struggle to maintain blue blood in recent years.
Lunardi: I take an unconventional path here Vcu. Despite the loss of the normal season’s conclusion, the rams are clearly good enough. They have a quarter of 1 wins in Diton and St. Joseph. And they burned in scheduling when Citton Hall and Miami Both turned into dust. It is the top 35 in all performance standards and TOP-30 in the network. What they cannot take is a bad loss in the ATLANTIC 10 championship, where everyone will root them. If the rams are made on Sunday, they are also in the NCAA championship. But A-10 is known for the loss of major seeds, so there will be many conspiracies in the country’s capital.
Which team, unlike Oborn, has the best shot to win the SEC championship?
Porzilo: Florida. I chose Gators when we had to do so Expect all 31 championships Last week, I stick to the Todd Golden team. Gators is balanced, and they are experienced, and they have a size and have a depth now after healthy. They also have the prospects for the American Professional League in Alex Condon and Thomas HaigThe bullet makers installed in Ali Martin and Will Richard It can be said the best scorer in any game they play Walter Clayton Junior.
Medcalf: Alabama. In the victory of Crimson Tide over Oporn on Saturday night on the road, they fought the former first team in the country, though Mark Cers He struggles throughout most of the match until he achieved the winner of the game. This is the type of victory that will give Alabama a batch of confidence as it is preparing for the SEC championship. The pace of the team (No. 1 in the amended rhythm on Kenpom) is also a difficult method for any opponent to be dealt with in one event of disturbing over the successive days. The fatigue will be a factor for opponents. In addition, Tennessi and Florida are played in recent weeks.
Lunardi: I was tending to Florida-Doc final in the NCAA championship. The Gators, for me, are the most balanced team in the country. I think they will win a better series than seven against each team in the Supreme Education Council. However, we all know that there is no such thing in university basketball. So I am going with Tenisi In her mother’s condition, with discomfort from Oporn in the semi -finals. I love the VOLS defense to calm them by grinding three games in three days. What does this mean for the NCAA championship? Absolutely nothing …
What is the conference championship that interests you?
Porzilo: SEC. Is there any other answer? She has every possible story for a high conference championship. Do you want a seed drama? Obourne seems likely to stick to seed number 1, but will Florida, Alabama or Tennessee get the last seed? Bubble explosion? Arkansas You must feel satisfied with itself, however Texas Desperate and Oklahoma You can only feel satisfied with another victory. Then there is the title of the championship itself. With four teams of the top 10 teams, in addition to proverbs Kentuckyand Texas A & M. and MissouriThere are many teams that can win in three or four consecutive days.
Lunardi: I always wanted to go to the Big 12 Championship in Kansas City. There is no reason other than an ideal extension for the large Monday of the normal season. These are among the rarest games, when I get sitting with the legs and watch them. In addition, Tourney Big 12 has two favorite things: Fran Fraschilla on the call and Joe barbecue after the match. What a way to spend the hero week!
