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[imported_Coach]

year in, year out the acc is better in hoops.

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year in, year out the acc is better in hoops.

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Except last year.

[imported_mega]

If I was putting money on one conference to come up with a national title, Id pick the Big 12. I believe that Kansas, TAMU, and Texas could all win it. The only team I really feel could win 6 in a row in the ACC is North Carolina. Same with the SEC, I think its Florida or bust.

The Big 10 always has the team that never comes through. Outside of Michigan State, I cant remember a national champ coming out of the Big 10 since Alford's Indiana team.

I dont have much confidence in the Pac 10 teams either. All of them are pretty flawed. Arizona and Oregon play terrible defense. Wassu cant score so its tough for them to win when they get behind. USC is pretty talented but lack interior play. UCLA is sorta like Gate City, they play lock down defense but they dont put the ball in the basket that well. Afflalo can only carry them so far. Collison isnt quite the player that Farmar was last year.

Memphis is sort of a wildcard.

Im guessing half the final four ends up being mediocre like last year before the team that truely deserves to win, ends up winning.(one of the powerhouses).

I wouldnt have alot of confidence in any of the conferences, it really only comes down to matchups but if I was a betting man, Id throw money on the big 3 of the big 12. Id personally like to see the Burnt Orange cut down the nets with the best player in the land getting his ring.

[UTVols2]

I agree on the Big 12, I think TAMU, Texas, or Kansas could all win it this year. I have a feeling that the winner of the UNC/Texas game might win it all.

[gcdevil22]

but that would only mean your conference is top-heavy...top to bottom, no one matches the ACC

I can't see any ACC team besides UNC making it past the
sweet 16 and they'll have a tough time with Texas...

The ACC's teams are pretty good, but in my opinion not the level the ACC has been at in the past 7 or 8 years. I won't be surprised to see 2 or 3 ACC teams eliminated in the first round.

[gcdevil22]

having a team go far in the tourney doesn't determine how strong your conference is

if we went by that logic, the Big West would be a power conference

or even worse...the CAA wouldve been one of the top 4 conferences in the nation last year

[imported_mega]

What does it matter if your conference is top heavy. In the end, nooone is going to remember that a conference had 7 bids, they are going to remember that they had 1 team in the sweet 16 or whatever as an example.

They will also remember if they had 2 in the final four ala the SEC last year.

[imported_mega]

thats my thoughts exactly. Outside of LSU, Florida, Mason, and UCLA, I dont really remember what teams from what conferences made it.