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Team |
W-L
(ATS)
|
Power Rating
|
Team Comments |
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2 |
1 |
Duke |
27-4
(17-14-0)
|
-18.25 |
It's not just that Ryan Kelly is Duke's most versatile player. The confidence this team has now that he's back is palpable. |
| 2 |
1 |
1 |
Indiana |
26-5
(16-13-0)
|
-18.20 |
This team has only two seniors on the roster. Will the entire group play with the desperation that Watford and Hulls will have this March? |
| 3 |
4 |
1 |
Louisville |
26-5
(17-14-0)
|
-18.00 |
I did not trust or believe the hype with this team back in November. Now Louisville is one of the few teams I do somewhat trust or believe in. |
| 4 |
3 |
1 |
Gonzaga |
30-2
(16-12-2)
|
-17.95 |
The Bulldog guards are disgustingly mediocre. If Gonzaga makes any money from the NCAA Tournament they should invest in a weight room. |
| 5 |
8 |
3 |
Georgetown |
24-5
(15-10-0)
|
-17.35 |
Bettors beware: This team is No. 297 in the country in regards to experience. I smell an opening weekend flameout coming. |
| 6 |
5 |
1 |
Florida |
24-6
(15-12-0)
|
-16.80 |
I'm still higher on this group than most. Kenny Boynton must find his stroke. He's just 17-for-50 from the field over his last five games and 7-for-23 from deep. Florida can't win unless he gets hot. |
| 7 |
7 |
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Michigan St |
24-7
(12-14-2)
|
-16.65 |
Only beating Northwestern by 10 is kind of embarrassing. |
| 8 |
9 |
1 |
Miami-Florida |
24-6
(17-9-1)
|
-16.10 |
In a quirk, the 'Canes are 4-0 the last four times Durand Scott has scored less than 10 points and 0-3 the last three times he has notched double-digits. |
| 9 |
10 |
1 |
Kansas |
26-5
(16-14-0)
|
-16.00 |
Ben McLemore sure looks the part. But there aren't too many games where I have watched him and said, "Yeah, that's the best player on the floor." |
| 10 |
11 |
1 |
Oklahoma St. |
23-7
(15-12-2)
|
-15.95 |
Baylor, the Cowboys' Big 12 tournament opening opponent, beat Oklahoma State at home and lost in overtime in the two regular season meetings this year. |
| 11 |
12 |
1 |
Kansas St. |
25-6
(13-13-1)
|
-15.90 |
Bruce Weber is just itching to mismanage the last two minutes of some big-time tournament games. He will get his wish and it will be spectacular! |
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14 |
2 |
Marquette |
23-7
(13-13-0)
|
-15.55 |
Statistics lie: According to Ken Pomeroy, this is the 16th most efficient offense in the country. Yeah, no. |
| 13 |
15 |
2 |
Ohio St. |
23-7
(16-11-1)
|
-15.50 |
I can feel people getting sucked into Thad's genius and the innocence of Aaron Craft's rosy little cheeks. But I still don't trust this Buckeyes squad for a second. |
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6 |
8 |
Michigan |
25-6
(13-15-1)
|
-15.45 |
The dirty little secret about the Wolverines is that outside of a couple one-bucket wins at home against Ohio State (76-74, OT) and Michigan State (58-57) these guys haven't beaten anyone since Thanksgiving. |
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16 |
1 |
Pittsburgh |
24-7
(12-12-0)
|
-15.10 |
Like Syracuse, we will see how emotional the Panthers play at Madison Square Garden during their final Big East tournament ever. |
| 16 |
13 |
3 |
Syracuse |
23-8
(15-12-0)
|
-14.80 |
The Orange are getting horrific guard play right now. MC-W can't handle the slightest bit of pressure and Brandon Triche is assuming the fetal position as he's done for years. |
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19 |
2 |
Saint Louis |
24-6
(18-10-0)
|
-14.75 |
This team is an absolute buzz saw right now. |
| 18 |
17 |
1 |
Arizona |
24-6
(13-15-0)
|
-14.70 |
The Wildcats would love a third crack at UCLA in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals. |
| 19 |
18 |
1 |
New Mexico |
26-5
(16-12-2)
|
-14.15 |
Let's ease up on this team getting a No. 1 seed. I don't know that they are even going to win the Mountain West tournament and their best nonconference win was at Cincinnati, by one. |
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21 |
1 |
VCU |
24-7
(9-15-0)
|
-13.10 |
This is still the team I would least like to see if I were a shaky at-large team from a BCS conference. |
| 21 |
24 |
3 |
UCLA |
23-8
(13-17-0)
|
-12.25 |
This is another team people need to slow the hype with. They just lost to Washington State for crying out loud. |
| 22 |
25 |
3 |
Iowa St. |
21-10
(14-12-0)
|
-11.85 |
The Cyclones are loaded with talent and experience, but can they make shots outside of Ames? |
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30 |
7 |
Creighton |
27-7
(18-13-1)
|
-11.65 |
That ugly 2-4 stretch back in February seems like a distant memory. This team still has a pretty low ceiling though. |
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26 |
2 |
UNLV |
23-8
(11-19-0)
|
-11.45 |
By mailing it in and losing to Fresno State last Saturday, UNLV can avoid New Mexico until the MWC championship game. |
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20 |
5 |
Connecticut |
20-10
(15-11-0)
|
-11.25 |
Assuming the Huskies bring everyone of importance back, this has the look of a potential top-5 team next November. |
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