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How many teams legitimately have a shot to win the NCAA Tourney?

RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
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This is how I break down my bracket each year. I look at who can get to the Final Four, then who has a realistic chance to win it. If some sleeper like George Mason blows it up, so be it.

These are my lists this year:


Can make the Final Four: Kansas, Georgetown, Ohio State, Syracuse, Kansas State, Kentucky, West Virginia, Duke, and Villanova

Can win it all: Kansas, Syracuse, Kentucky, West Virginia, Duke, and Villanova.
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    alnavmanalnavman Posts: 4,129 ✭✭✭
    I'm an Ohio State fan but don't think they have the depth to reach the final four. I saw Georgetown a few times this year on tv and they looked good. But so did Kansas. al.
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    EstilEstil Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭✭
    The odds are in their favor (2 seed) of going to the Elite Eight against Kansas, and anything can happen on any given day, so don't give up so easily. In fact, we won our last championship as a 2 seed.

    Though I'd rather we get Kansas in the championship game though...
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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 22,769 ✭✭✭✭✭
    never discount Michigan State

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    Mercury10cMercury10c Posts: 2,958
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    grote15grote15 Posts: 29,521 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think Mercury needs to take a nap..


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    DarinDarin Posts: 6,304 ✭✭✭✭✭
    4th time mercury nut has posted that dumb sleeping icon.

    Whoops, clicked on mercury's link to his registry Franklin set and quickly fell asleep.
    Merc, you couldn't have picked a more boring set to collect. Franklins?
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    stockergreenstockergreen Posts: 483 ✭✭
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    BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,458 ✭✭✭✭✭
    so, after today I guess the correct answer will be 16?
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    billwaltonsbeardbillwaltonsbeard Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>4th time mercury nut has posted that dumb sleeping icon.

    Whoops, clicked on mercury's link to his registry Franklin set and quickly fell asleep.
    Merc, you couldn't have picked a more boring set to collect. Franklins?
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    yeah, you guys need to talk about something cooler....like GAY COINS
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    baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭
    at teh beginning of the tourny i thought there was a lot of teams that coul dwin it all and some of them are already out se g'town, kansas ect...

    its anybody's ball game
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    ShawnyDShawnyD Posts: 242
    im loving the upsets, first time in a long time that i actually care about the games lol
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    larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭✭
    Can make the Final Four: Kansas, Georgetown, Ohio State, Syracuse, Kansas State, Kentucky, West Virginia, Duke, and Villanova

    Can win it all: Kansas, Syracuse, Kentucky, West Virginia, Duke, and Villanova.

    Down to Syracuse, KY, WV and Duke according to you who can win it all. If I had the choice between those 4 and the field I think I would take the field. I guess we shall see.
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    EstilEstil Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭✭
    You can cross out West Virginia, Duke, and Syracuse. Because they will fall to us. image
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    Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
    Quarters: 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
    74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
    1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
    1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
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    BlacklabelsocietyBlacklabelsociety Posts: 1,033
    I'm rooting for ohio state and whoever plays against Duke image
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    EstilEstil Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭✭
    Good, cuz WE will be playing the Dukes soon!
    WISHLIST
    Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
    Quarters: 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
    74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
    1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
    1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
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    lbcoach20lbcoach20 Posts: 868 ✭✭✭
    I'd love to see Ohio State and Kentucky. I'm a Buckeye and my dad lives outside Lexington. Would be Great!!!
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    larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭✭
    I'd love to see Ohio State and Kentucky.

    Me too... since that's the game I picked in my brackets.
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    illinifan912illinifan912 Posts: 1,462 ✭
    kansas state and kentucky in the championship
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    RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    I should have added K State. They are shockingly quick at the guard spot.

    I still don't think Ohio State can win it all, but we will see.

    I am revising my Final Four prediction to: Northern Iowa, Butler, Cornell, and St. Mary's. image
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    illinifan912illinifan912 Posts: 1,462 ✭
    that final four matchups would draw some good crowds
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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 22,769 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think Ohio State has a great opportunity-

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    SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 11,713 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Going into last thursday's games 64 teams had a legitimate shot at winning [some teams had shots that were more legitimate than the shots held by other teams].

    Going into today's games 16 teams have a legitmate shot; and after the last game played this sunday only four teams will have a legitimate shot [hopefully three of the four will be Northern Iowa, Cornell and St. Mary'simage]; and so on until Monday evening 4-5-2010 when only one team will be cutting down the nets.
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    larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭✭
    Can win it all: Kansas, Syracuse, Kentucky, West Virginia, Duke, and Villanova.

    Down to KY, WV or Duke who "can win it all." Of that group I like KY. We shall see....
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