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ron mckernan
03-13-2007, 03:59 PM
Now, normally I don't put much credence in anything from anything Fox-related, but since everyone else in the press has us getting stomped by VCU, I thought I should pass these on...

Tips for Winning Your Office Pool runs through all the historical advice for picking brackets (1 seeds never lose in the 1st round, a 12 always beats a 5, yada yada yada). Well, after running through them all and eliminating teams along the way, guess who is left? Would you believe Duke & Georgetown? I'll forgive him for picking the Hoyas in the final...
http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/6564312

And Jeff Goodman has us beating not only VCU, but Pitt as well:
http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/6559262

I said at the beginning of the season "this team isn't as good as '06, but come tourney time, it might be more dangerous." Deeper, more athletic, a couple players actually vaguely resembling a SF, no unbearable pressure on any single player. Assuming the recent chemistry issues are a mirage (Coach K was actually smiling & joking a little in this week's press conference, though Josh seemed mildly annoyed to be there), and the week off re-energizes the defense, and oh yeah, Scheyer has to get hot again...