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Title: Thoughts on overall quality of college bball this year?
Post by: slimz on March 27, 2010, 10:37:49 PM
Lots of talk before the tournament started about how thin the pickings were for the at large field.  We've only got one #1 seed left with a shot at the Final Four.  A 5 seed and no higher than a 5 seed (that lost its point guard before the last game) will battle things out on one side of the FF. 

As much as I love what our team accomplished this year, we started two players who not only did not contribute on offense, but were a liability.  Another of our significant reserves was the same.  And the team that beat us today to make the Final Four was basically Nebrasketball on steroids.  I mean, they do what they do very, very well...but they reminded me of 2007 SIU, a team that lost in the Sweet 16.  Doesn't seem like you see teams like us or Butler make the Final Four very often.

Was this just a reflection of parity?  Or parity and the overall level of teams being down this year?  Or do I have a selective memory that's not giving me an accurate read on things?   :dunno:
Title: Re: Thoughts on overall quality of college bball this year?
Post by: nicname on March 27, 2010, 10:46:12 PM
NCAA was a bit down this year, at least in terms of having really good teams. 
Title: Re: Thoughts on overall quality of college bball this year?
Post by: Cire on March 27, 2010, 11:18:31 PM
ku was really good.
Title: Re: Thoughts on overall quality of college bball this year?
Post by: Skipper44 on March 28, 2010, 11:38:16 AM


Was this just a reflection of parity?  Or parity and the overall level of teams being down this year?  Or do I have a selective memory that's not giving me an accurate read on things?   :dunno:

For what ever reason, the overall talent level of CBB has really varied over the last few seasons.  I think it is the cumlative effect of the 1 and done rule and increase in transfers that is all motivated by the NBA's change to drafting on protential and not at all on readiness for the league.