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JimboSlice00

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I would welcome any of Purdue, Nebraska, or Illinois to be Duke's #2 seed. None of these teams know what playing defense looks like.

Seton Hall up 8 points @ Uconn with 9:30 minutes remaining in the game.
Nebraska as a 2 in the elite 8, of course if we get that far, but be the most ideal matchup ever. Are they really being projected as a 2 seed?
 
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bullcitygamer

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Nebraska as a 2 in the elite 8, of course if we get that far, but be the most ideal matchup ever. Are they really being projected as a 2 seed?

Nebraska is projected as a 3 seed currently. Between Nebraska, Illinois, and Purdue, those 3 teams are going to be playing musical seeds these next 2 weeks.
 

JimboSlice00

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Nebraska is projected as a 3 seed currently. Between Nebraska, Illinois, and Purdue, those 3 teams are going to be playing musical seeds these next 2 weeks.
Illinois can light it up but can’t play a lick of defense. One of those teams If they are hot they will be tough. Purdue seems to be a bit overrated
 
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JustAfanatic

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Yeah want absolutely no parts of Florida in our bracket. I think Duke, UA, Michigan and Florida are the best teams in the country. I think UConn is solid, but they’re not a final four team.

I agree jimbo and at the moment Florida may be the second best to be honest.

It’s difficult to say ……
 
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Mac9192

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I can't see Iowa St as a 1 seed. I guess if they win out, sure. Just don't see that happening. The four most likely will be Duke, Michigan, Arizona and UConn. Florida is tapping on UConn's shoulder though.
 

JimboSlice00

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Kentucky drops another so that’s 11 losses. They play Florida Saturday so that will be 12, and they’re not winning the SEC tournament.

If they end up with 13 losses, are they really a tournament team?
 

AlanInNJ1

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IMHO, just like UNC getting in last year, Kentucky will get in somehow. The committee loves the blue bloods. In all honesty though, I think if Duke were in the same situation, the committee would find a way to get us in too. Lot's of politics at play. Ratings = $$$$
 

KDSTONE

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Hurley's Sun devil's just beat Kansas
The selection committee likely won’t hold it against KU since Self was ejected in the first half. Then they’ll pretend like the games without Peterson didn’t matter. All of it to justify propping them up with a ridiculously high seed so they can play close to home. If they could give them a 2 seed without being a complete laughingstock they would.
 
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KDSTONE

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IMHO, just like UNC getting in last year, Kentucky will get in somehow. The committee loves the blue bloods. In all honesty though, I think if Duke were in the same situation, the committee would find a way to get us in too. Lot's of politics at play. Ratings = $$$$
Wins against St. John’s, two against Tenn, one against Ark will get them in no doubt. They’re still 10 7 in a good league though the Sec is def off from the past few years with Uk and Auburn and Tenn being down from the past few yrs
 

JimboSlice00

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The selection committee likely won’t hold it against KU since Self was ejected in the first half. Then they’ll pretend like the games without Peterson didn’t matter. All of it to justify propping them up with a ridiculously high seed so they can play close to home. If they could give them a 2 seed without being a complete laughingstock they would.
Agreed. You figure they will lose at least one more game so that makes 10. There no way that’s a 3 or even a 4 seed resume. If they won’t win the big 12 tournament it should legitimately be investigated if they are a 4 seed.
 
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