2021 NCAA Tourney

Jbossgator8

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What kind of upsets do you see this year? Some great matchups out there and toss up games. Covid lingering may force some teams like UVA and KU to forfeit. Michigan and Nova both missing their top player so are they ripe for the upset? First Tourney since 1976 with no UK or Duke so that is good. Will Gonzaga run the table to become the first NC to finish undefeated since 1972 IU? Nembhard looking for a NC ring after transferring from UF. Mark Few finally gets his first NC? How bad will UF look in the tourney and will that trigger a mass exodus of players and signal the end for MW? Will Mann light it up on his way to declaring for the NBA Draft?
 

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Not sure about most your questions but I will respond to some.

Although they look like the team to beat, history says that Gonzaga will not win it all. They have been number one seeds several times and they typically come up against a physical team and they wilt.

I really don’t see UF getting past Va Tech much less the first weekend. I do agree that Mann will most likely leave us with another stellar performance. I wish him nothing but the best in the future.

All the other matchups are too unpredictable given all the influences this season.

I am looking forward to just trying to look past the disaster in Gainesville and enjoy the balance of the tournament.
 

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If UVA is healthy and plays, they'll take out Gonzaga.

UF bows out quickly. Keep your eye on Winthrop at the 12 and Liberty at 13 in Midwest. Winthrop is a deep team, has a big PG Vaudrin who is a legit triple double threat, along with UT transfer Burns in the middle. Liberty is a well coached squad by Mackay, pick line defense and well structured motion offense.

Final Four......Ohio State, Illinois, Kansas, Alabama, Illinois over Kansas in the title game.
 

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If UVA is healthy and plays, they'll take out Gonzaga.

UF bows out quickly. Keep your eye on Winthrop at the 12 and Liberty at 13 in Midwest. Winthrop is a deep team, has a big PG Vaudrin who is a legit triple double threat, along with UT transfer Burns in the middle. Liberty is a well coached squad by Mackay, pick line defense and well structured motion offense.

Final Four......Ohio State, Illinois, Kansas, Alabama, Illinois over Kansas in the title game.
Zags already beat the shyt out of UVA. They're gonna lose to Ohio first round
 

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We need a Gatorchatter NCAA Basketball bracket, start us one up Jboss.
 

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WOW Izzo and MSU out in the first 4. How far has he fallen? Still take him in a heartbeat over White obviously. MSU was a very popular pick to spring some upsets and get to the Sweet 16. Just didn't happen.
 

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WOW Izzo and MSU out in the first 4. How far has he fallen? Still take him in a heartbeat over White obviously. MSU was a very popular pick to spring some upsets and get to the Sweet 16. Just didn't happen.

I agree that he’s still light years better than what we have now but he is clearly on the decline.

I think we’re in the midst of a major transition in college basketball with several of the top name coaches on the way out. For the first time we’re seeing cracks in the facade of coaches like Izzo, Roy Williams, and Coach K.

I wouldn’t mind seeing all three retire but I would demand that they take Vitale them since he’s acted like their agent for the last 30 years.

Time for new blood
 

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If UVA is healthy and plays, they'll take out Gonzaga.

UF bows out quickly. Keep your eye on Winthrop at the 12 and Liberty at 13 in Midwest. Winthrop is a deep team, has a big PG Vaudrin who is a legit triple double threat, along with UT transfer Burns in the middle. Liberty is a well coached squad by Mackay, pick line defense and well structured motion offense.

Final Four......Ohio State, Illinois, Kansas, Alabama, Illinois over Kansas in the title game.
Maybe not Ohio State.
 

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I think I almost might've liked our chances against tOSU (who I do believe we OWN last time I checked) better than against this year's Cinderella story.

I guess the bright side is that if we lose to #15 Oral Roberts, it might hasten MW's demise more so than losing to the #2 seed would've done.
 

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I think I almost might've liked our chances against tOSU (who I do believe we OWN last time I checked) better than against this year's Cinderella story.

I guess the bright side is that if we lose to #15 Oral Roberts, it might hasten MW's demise more so than losing to the #2 seed would've done.
He ain’t going nowhere anytime soon.
 

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You guys aren't acting like you understand that our path has just been cleared at least all the way to the Elite Eight.
Maybe. Or maybe not. I don't like the look of our next dance partner.

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