Athlete The discussion series includes two books that dismantle a topic. In this edition, Sabreena Merchant and Ben Pickman discuss the teams that the teams can win the national championship.
Bin BeckmanWe are less than two weeks of selection on Sunday and the whole world care about the seeds lines, and withdraw the bow and Sandarlas. Before March Madness starts, let’s undergo an exercise to predict the teams that we believe had a chance to win this year’s title before seeing the matches. We were talking about parity through the women’s basketball scene throughout the season. Four teams were ranked first in the AP survey, where the record was recently linked in 2021.
The heroes often have common denominators. During the last 10 NCAA championships, he was only one winner (Notre Dame in 2017-18) outside the net net classification. It was only two nullity, who fights the Irish team and 2016-17 South Carolina, outside the top 10 in a defensive classification.
So, Sabreena, how many teams do you think has a legitimate opportunity to cut the net on the evening of April 7?
SABRENA trader: There are five teams that I can imagine with that – as in, I do not have to extend my imagination to see any of these teams winning six games in the NCAA championship.
Uconn is a favorite bet, and it is the team that has the most additional directions in the tournament because Huskies do not play their stars for ton during the normal season. Texas is the AP team No. 1 and the elite on both ends of the earth. USC has the best player in the country, as well as a great defense. Notradam has the dominant Backcourt and overcoming each of the previous three teams during the normal season.
The option of the inner national title of the inner circle is likely to be South Carolina.
BecmanOh! Why do you say that?
merchantGamecocks’ Frontcourt is still interested in me. Without Ashlyn Watkins, it’s a little thin in the post and a little small. The longest centers have given them the difficulty, including Taylor Jones/Kayla Oldakri, from Texas, Clara Strak from Kentucky, and even Jana El Alfly in Uconn. This is more important than the competitors for the other four title. In addition, Raven Johnson and Bree Hall were not as consistent with last season.
BecmanThis may be true, but South Carolina is still ranked first in the defensive classification, according to its statistics. Gamecocks feature an experienced back coach, and they are effective in the attack. Although Frontcourt may not be good like last year (or previous years), it is worth noting that South Carolina is in the 15 places in the country per game (with a average of 12 only), which is sixth, for every HHS, at an unpleasant rate. Avoid transformations and errors make a recipe for success in March.
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merchantAll of these elements pushes South Carolina to the first level, but if you have to choose four finals without looking at the bow, Gamecocks will be abroad looking.
Do you think I am very restricted? Does anyone else guarantee that the title is considered for you?
BecmanI have another school in the brief list. The University of California in Los Angeles spent most weeks (12) in first place this season. They are in the first five places in the offensive and defensive classification; It can be said that the country’s most dominant player in Lauren Bings; And you are proud of the experience in the background. I chose Bruins to win the title last year for similar reasons. On paper, again, they have a competitive CV.
merchantOn paper, I agree with you about the University of California in Los Angeles, but Bruins does not come in big games. They suggested that they beat South Carolina earlier in the year that they turned into a corner, but they ended the season with less than inspiring costumes and were mainly unable to conclude their regular season against USC-doubled in Big Ten.
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Becman: Every fair. I may stick to their victory over South Carolina too much. In addition, after losing to USC, coach Cori Close recognized the need for a kind of shaking in critical games. Perhaps I bet they should initially search for the NCAA championship. I can, again, look fool in one month.
LSU was on the list of the short story title two weeks ago, but the losses in Alabama and the first Miss (although the latter without Flau’jae Johnson) had sinned in my expectations. Johnson outside the SEC Championship, which gives me a stop. Although LSU is the second rank at the national level in free throwing attempts, BackCourt – regardless of Johnson – is inexperienced and was inconsistent throughout the year.
merchantI will be surprised if I make the four final tigers because they depend a lot on the best three players. Kim Molki scored in an impressive NCAA, but I don’t think this is the year in which she adds another banner to her group.
Becman: Even without LSU, there may be more than 10 teams that can make the four final. History says that unlike patriotic heroes, the four final participants can be an elite of attack or defense and struggle on the other side of the Earth. (Think about the state of Iowa from the past two seasons and Oregon in 2018-19). It is the oldest team in the country, the best 10 in the blocs and rotation for each game and number 1 in 3 throws. It is difficult to imagine that the arrested frogs that move from winning their 12th title to win a national title – never made TCU 16 sweet, not to mention the fourth final – but this was a historical year for the program.
merchant: As long as we are on the topic of long shots, the Big 12 team is another concern to me by being the elite on both ends of the earth. This is Western Virginia. “Press” Virginia has the best defense in the country thanks to the full pressure of skill. With the short shift of the NCAA championship, this team can produce Obat. We have seen Western Virginia to get almost from Hokiz Ketlin Clark in Iowa during the second round 2024, and the defense only achieved the immediate time. Depending on the clouds – because the large centers destroy them in general – the mountains can swim some noise.
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BecmanWe agree that climbers can withdraw some disorders early in the bow. However, among the teams that achieved the last five finals and had a great contrast to the defense of the crime, only Arizona in 2020-21 made it the first defense team.
merchant: Perhaps we should monitor the teams we watch in Florida and Vanderbilt. We have already seen Ta’niya Latson bluring the defense of one of our first -class teams (Notre Dame) during the past week, and Michaella Blix put 50 points on SEC opponents. Semenoles is more experienced in the NCAA championship, so this may be the year in which they penetrate and win one or more game.
BecmanFor almost FSU, almost every person, clouds are very important. No one is dominant like South Carolina before a season. This will make this year’s championship very exciting.
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