Sweet 16 who has the easiest path to the final-four?
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Auburn for sure to me....if we are talking 1 seeds.
Maybe Florida....but I like Texas Tech ahead of anything left in Auburn's path
Maybe Florida....but I like Texas Tech ahead of anything left in Auburn's path
First four replies had 4 different answers. Here is my takes on easiest to toughest path for #1 seeds:
Easiest - Auburn
Next - Florida
Next - Duke
Toughest - Houston (a lot of this is based on playing in Indy)
Easiest - Auburn
Next - Florida
Next - Duke
Toughest - Houston (a lot of this is based on playing in Indy)
I would go with Florida seems like a relatively easy pathway.
Florida, then Auburn.
Houston has to play Purdue in Indy, which amps up that game. Duke may have to get through Alabama who made it to the F4 last year.
Houston has to play Purdue in Indy, which amps up that game. Duke may have to get through Alabama who made it to the F4 last year.
Toughest is Houston by far. Playing in Indy with Purdue, UT, and Kentucky? That’s a rough draw.
Houston will have 10K+ fans against them vs Purdue and likely 15K+ against them if they advance.
On paper, probably Florida; but all 4 regions are filled with some very talented teams.
I'd say Florida. I'm not sure Auburn gets past Michigan State. Duke will have trouble defending Alabama IF they are nailing their 3's. I'm praying that UT has a "can't hit the side of the barn" kind of off-shooting night against us and that they get in foul trouble early...am I leaving anything out? Hangnails maybe?
1. Duke (is Nelson healthy enough?).
2. Florida (I think they got though their toughest game of region already).
3. Houston (Purdue in Indy and then a tough sec opponent)
4. Auburn (I don't like how auburn is playing so I'm Ranking them the most difficult in part due to self inflicted wounds. Michigan and then either ole miss or msu won't be easy as well).
2. Florida (I think they got though their toughest game of region already).
3. Houston (Purdue in Indy and then a tough sec opponent)
4. Auburn (I don't like how auburn is playing so I'm Ranking them the most difficult in part due to self inflicted wounds. Michigan and then either ole miss or msu won't be easy as well).
If you’re talking about number one seeds, it’s Florida and it ain’t even close.
I could see Auburn losing either one of its next two games
I can see problems for Duke playing Alabama
And I can see problems for Houston playing either Kentucky or Tennessee
I could see Auburn losing either one of its next two games
I can see problems for Duke playing Alabama
And I can see problems for Houston playing either Kentucky or Tennessee
Not Kentucky. We have to beat three number one seeds and an almost in Tenn. None of the number one seeds have that path. The easiest? I'd say Duke for the lack of defense in that bracket.
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Going to get a lot of hate for this, but easiest path for the one seeds is the following:
1. Houston
2. Auburn
3. Florida
4. Duke
None are a cakewalk, but Houston has the worst 4 seed left, and then the second worst 2 seed in Tennessee (do think they are better than Michigan State).
1. Houston
2. Auburn
3. Florida
4. Duke
None are a cakewalk, but Houston has the worst 4 seed left, and then the second worst 2 seed in Tennessee (do think they are better than Michigan State).