Who's In Your Team's Way To Get To Indy?

The Final 4...Where You Want To Be
Everyone is wondering and debating who is going to reach the final 4, and ultimately who will win. This is a very hard thing to do because of the time between now and selection sunday, the road each team will have, and injuries. But as of right now I think there are about 5 teams that are the teams to beat to reach Indianapolis.
1. UConn- With Rudy Gay, Rashad Anderson, Marcus Williams, Josh Boone, Hiton Armstrong, and Denham Brown all averaging over 9 points per game, this is the most talented team in the country, and the only team I feel is a lock for the RCA dome.
2. Duke- After last nights win over arch rival UNC, the dukies prove for the third time in a row they can get it done in the clutch. Oh and the fact that JJ Redick is the best player in the country and The Landlord has the best post up game in America doesn't hurt either.
3. Memphis- Who can argue with a team rivaling UConn in the talent pool. While Memphis is known as a school for 1 year players, they have kept enough of a nucleus around to make a push for the final 4, behind Redick and Morrison, Carney is the 3rd best player in the country, and Memphis is the most athletic team period. The Big East Exodus may hurt the team becuase of such a lack of competition until March, with the exception of UAB.
(If Memphis had every kid stay til they were a senior, their roster would include: Qyntel Woods(Averaging 7.3 ppg for the Knicks), Sean Banks (Who averaged 14.4 ppg with the tigers last season, if he could stay eligable), and Kendrick Perkins (Averaging 4.4 for the Celtics))
4. Texas- My preseason number 1 has really played well in stretches but has also shown that the are not the most mentally tough team. They have a loaded roster with Aldrige and Tucker as their anchors, Ricky Barnes should have his club ready, mentaly and physically, come March.
5. West Virgina- A lot of you may be scratching your heads here. With teams like Villanova, Michigan State, and Illinois not making the list that may be fair. But the boys from Morgantown have got them beat. John Beilein is one of the most underrated coaches in the country, they are assasians from outside with 5 players shooting better than 30 percent (min. 30 attmepted), and Pittsnogle and Gansey are both in the Top 15 players in the country, both averaging over 18 ppg. Their real problem is depth, if Pittsnogle or Gansey is off, which is rare, they only have 2 real bech players in Patrick Beilein and Darris Nichols.
Also Reciving Consideration: Michigan State, Villanova, NC State, Florida, Georgetown, Tennessee

1 Comments:
I only listed the top 5 teams that could get to Indy. Obviously around 20 teams could get hot or have the right draw and make it to the final 4.
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