Originally Posted by
sporthenry
How is that a weak subplot? Majerus beat UNC in a F4 game? I guarantee you many UNC fans remember that. A much bigger subplot than Duke/Baylor or even MSU/Florida with Florida as a 7 seed. MSU could have subplots with Uconn who they beat in F4 2009, Duke who they've had battles with in the tournament, etc. I don't know anyone who is going to tune in to see Barnes play a HS teammate. Nobody cares that much. Yes, when it gets to the E8 and beyond, people want to see good matchups with the blue bloods but those will happen regardless. Whether its Duke/UK, Duke/MSU, Duke/KU, Duke/Cuse, UK/UNC, UNC/MSU.