Teams Youd Prefer to Avoid/See in NCAA Tournament

[ForeverIowan]

We are nearing the end of the regular season here and all prognostications here have Iowa State as a 4 or 5 seed. I could potentially see us rise to a 3 seed if we get hot down the stretch and potentially fall to a 6 seed if we stumble.

Put me in the camp of wanting to avoid Wisconsin in the tournament in a potential 4/5 second round game. They play so slow and Happ in the paint could spell trouble for us.

 

[Sigmapolis]

I want the #1 away from Virginia, Duke, or Gonzaga -- especially UVA.

Those three are head-and-shoulders above everybody else.

Duke has a slight downgrade without Zion, but they are still stupid good.

I would take UK or UT as the #1 in our region in a heartbeat.

 

[spierceisu]

Syracuse always scares the hell out of me. Their length and them playing zone would give us all kinds of trouble. They seem to give other teams tons of fits in the tournament, even though other years they seem to barely squeak into the dance. I am going to take tons of crap for saying this, but I really want nothing to do with the Hawks in the tournament. They seem to give us trouble and they are playing pretty well right now.

 

[Gunnerclone]

**** everyone. Bring it on it’s the tournament. If we aren’t totally whiffing from 3 we can beat almost anyone at any time.

 

[rochclone]

No thanks on Tennessee, Gonzaga, Duke and Michigan State. Virginia is good but not unbeatable.

 

[Daserop]

Duke and Virginia are the only ones I don't want to play. Gonzaga needed a last second shot to win at home against Washington. They got to play Duke early (their 6th game of the season) and they needed 4 blocked shots in the final minute to beat them.

 

[IASTATE07]

No thanks on Tennessee, Gonzaga, Duke and Michigan State. Virginia is good but not unbeatable.

No team is unbeatable in the tournament, but Virginia has lost to 1 team in the regular season.

 

[JP4CY]

I wouldn't want to see Nevada. I've seen them play a couple times this year and they are tall and really balanced.
Caroline is 6-7 and plays 88%
Martin twins are 6-7 and each play 84%
Thurman is 6-8 and plays 63%
Porter is 6-11 and plays 42%

NO THANKS

 

[WhatchaGonnaDo]

No thanks on Tennessee, Gonzaga, Duke and Michigan State. Virginia is good but not unbeatable.

All of the bolded are higher seeded teams I think we could beat.

 

[jbindm]

Baylor.

 

[IASTATE07]

All of the bolded are higher seeded teams I think we could beat.

Agree with this. I'd rather see those three than Virginia.

 

[RonBurgundy]

If we end up as a #5 seed, would hate to see Wisky as #4, and then UVA as the #1 in that region. Two deliberate teams.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Outside of Virginia, Duke, Kentucky and Gonzaga, I'd rather stay away from teams like:

Purdue - Outside of a Notre Dame loss and a close loss at Texas, their other losses have all come against ranked teams. They have good guard play, decent size, can slow it down and are coached well

Wisconsin - This is another team that doesn't mind playing in the 60s. Happ would be a bad match-up for us.

LSU - They are a good offensive rebounding team with a lot of raw athletes. They have somehow lost to Okie State and Arkansas, but they've also beaten Kentucky, Tennessee and Houston. I always overlook the SEC, but they are dangerous when they are engaged.

 

[coachsn]

Anyone that rebounds really really well...

For what it is worth, I think Michigan State would have a hard time with us. I see a lot of their games and if ISU doesn't not shoot 3-17 from 3 I think we can beat them. They don't have much scoring on that team.

 

[trevn]

1. Hampton
1A. UAB

 

[4theCYcle]

Virginia, Wisconsin, Kentucky seems pretty strong.

Without Young, we wouldn't have much power to contain Zion, Duke would probably be a tricky match up.

I could live with Gonzaga in our region.

 

[Bestaluckcy]

If the Big 12 gets as many teams in as predicted, I say any Big 12 team. I am tired of playing our conference mates. Would be more interested in playing any other team just for the unfamiliarity and excitement that makes.

 

[dahliaclone]

Personally I don't want any of the projected #1 seeds until as late as possible but I think we are destined for that 4/5 seed range and that's our own fault.

Lower seeded teams I want nothing to do with in our first game:

• Lipscomb
• Belmont
• Wofford
• Hofstra

Second game teams I would rather not face:

• LSU
• Florida State

Teams in general I don't want to face:

• Syracuse
• North Carolina

 

[dahliaclone]

Syracuse always scares the hell out of me. Their length and them playing zone would give us all kinds of trouble. They seem to give other teams tons of fits in the tournament, even though other years they seem to barely squeak into the dance. I am going to take tons of crap for saying this, but I really want nothing to do with the Hawks in the tournament. They seem to give us trouble and they are playing pretty well right now.

I wouldn't say they're playing WELL. They're doing just enough to beat **** teams in the league and it's all because of one player. That being said I am not sure I how I would feel about playing them.

 

[VeloClone]

Syracuse always scares the hell out of me. Their length and them playing zone would give us all kinds of trouble. They seem to give other teams tons of fits in the tournament, even though other years they seem to barely squeak into the dance.

That zone is the great equalizer for Boeheim. It isn't unsolvable -- hence he sometimes struggles in the conference season -- but if he can get in the tournament it is extremely difficult to solve if you've never faced it; especially when you have to face it with a two day turnaround.