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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-16-08 07:26 PM
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Could this be the year?
All four Number One seeds make the final four?? North Carolina, Kansas, UCLA and Memphis.

Arkansas-North Carolina in round two. One for the ages. Go ahead pile on.

I'm pulling for St Joe!!!
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 06:21 PM
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1. Why Yes I think it could be the year!
Good call.
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 06:23 PM
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2. Amazing...congrats to your wife...
...anyone know if all 4 #1 seeds have ever made it to the Final Four????
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 06:24 PM
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3. They have now.
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Awsi Dooger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 10:13 PM
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4. Another example of the dominance of preseason ratings
The Sporting News preseason annual:

1) UCLA
2) Memphis
3) North Carolina
4) Kansas

That's the first time it's happened, with TSN top four matching the top four seeds. So no kidding there was a huge shot at all four advancing. We shouldn't be surprised.

In a typical year you've got phony ass teams who were slotted maybe 10th or 15th or worse in preseason being gifted a top seed via irrelevancy like regular season results. And that screws up the entire process, with the relationship between teams in a given bracket not as it appears.

This year we've been treated to refreshing massacres since the rankings and distribution were legit, reflecting true talent level.
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