I need to change some of my picks for the Madness. After making these picks I realized a couple of things.
First of all, I had no Number 1 seed advancing to the Final-4. I don't believe there has ever been a time when no No.1 seeds advanced. I doubt this year will be the first.
Secondly, I believe I underestimated two teams, Duke and UNC. They are both very good teams. I still believe that UNC struggles with maturity, and this will affect them when they get deep in the tourney. But they will make the Final-4. I almost wish, for Roy Williams' sake, that they didn't. If they make it to the F-4 they will be expected to win. If he doesn't, that is just more hearbreak for him. Duke is a great team. They only have 5 losses this season. One was to Virginia Tech at VA Tech, and VA Tech played their best game all year. They couldn't miss, and Duke couldn't make anything. That loss was a fluke. They lost to Maryland at Cameron. They just played a poor game, and Maryland played well. They lost to Maryland at College Park. The game went into overtime. Duke might have won had not 5 players fouled out. Duke lost a close game to Wake Forest at Wake Forest. They lost by 3 points. Redick kept them close and almost tied the game at the last second. They lost a close game to UNC at Chapel Hill. They were up towards the end. UNC's last basket came off a tremendously athletic offensive rebound. Redick had a chance to win, but missed. So they have no really bad losses. They have many great wins--GA Tech thrice, NC State twice, Wake Forest, UNC, Michigan State. They won the ACC Tourney. Coach K. has them playing very good. Sean Dockery will be back for the tournament. They are going to beat Syracuse. I think they will make it to the F-4 if not the championship game. Go Duke.
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