Duke.
The S combination of Smith, Scheyer & Singler is balanced and disciplined, exactly what K thrives on. I hate putting Duke & final 4 together as much as the next guy, which makes it worse that not only do I think they are a final4 team, but they are NOT the villain.
Kansas.
The villain. They win. And win. They find ways. They will run you out. They will grind with you. They will win every war of attrition. I really, really dislike these guys. Maybe some of their games have been closer than expected, but they continue to finish.
Villanova.
Depth. Reynolds, Fisher and 4-5 other dudes getting about 9ppg. Speedy, frantic, gritty. Wasn't sold early on, but have seen them play about 1/2 dozen games now.
Kentucky.
Wall, Patterson, Cousins. 3 NBA 1st rounders=Final Four.
Getting closer:
Syracuse: Wesley "Wes" Johnson has brought instant life into Syracuse, becoming the highest impact 1st year Syracuse player since a guy named Carmelo Anthony wore Orange.
Georgetown: I love Greg Monroe and his fundamental intensity. Freeman, when playing correctly, can make everybody around him look better.
Ohio State: With Evan Turner, A #4 seed or better could provide a grand opportunity for this tough, determined (Dude broke his back!) POY candidate to carry his team for 4 games.
Gonzaga: Other mid-majors are catching up. If there was a good year for these guys to sneak into the final4, this would be it.
The S combination of Smith, Scheyer & Singler is balanced and disciplined, exactly what K thrives on. I hate putting Duke & final 4 together as much as the next guy, which makes it worse that not only do I think they are a final4 team, but they are NOT the villain.
Kansas.
The villain. They win. And win. They find ways. They will run you out. They will grind with you. They will win every war of attrition. I really, really dislike these guys. Maybe some of their games have been closer than expected, but they continue to finish.
Villanova.
Depth. Reynolds, Fisher and 4-5 other dudes getting about 9ppg. Speedy, frantic, gritty. Wasn't sold early on, but have seen them play about 1/2 dozen games now.
Kentucky.
Wall, Patterson, Cousins. 3 NBA 1st rounders=Final Four.
Getting closer:
Syracuse: Wesley "Wes" Johnson has brought instant life into Syracuse, becoming the highest impact 1st year Syracuse player since a guy named Carmelo Anthony wore Orange.
Georgetown: I love Greg Monroe and his fundamental intensity. Freeman, when playing correctly, can make everybody around him look better.
Ohio State: With Evan Turner, A #4 seed or better could provide a grand opportunity for this tough, determined (Dude broke his back!) POY candidate to carry his team for 4 games.
Gonzaga: Other mid-majors are catching up. If there was a good year for these guys to sneak into the final4, this would be it.