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Originally Posted by GoldenEagle
You are really grasping for straws here. Memphis demolished a team from the ACC. Your argument is that North Carolina and Duke really have not played anyone in the first two rounds, but because they played in the ACC they are battle tested.
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There's no question that the rest of the teams outside of Xavier and Memphis are much more battle tested due to the league strength. Xavier and Memphis are the best teams in the best second-tier conferences. But the competition isn't there in comparison. Gonzaga is probably the biggest non-con win and they're in the same boat as Xavier and Memphis in regards to being the best team in a second-tier conference.
Just to show the vast difference in conference strength........
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Conference USA
Two teams in the top 50 of the RPI
Five teams in the top 100 of the RPI
Seven teams with a RPI greater than 150
Big 12
Six teams in the top 50 of the RPI
Nine teams in the top 100 of the RPI
Two teams with a RPI greater than 150
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Conference USA is a nice NCAA tourney warmup cruise for Memphis and that's just the way Coach Calipari likes it. He gets an inflated record, makes millions, and the alumni are happy. I can't say I blame him. It's a sweet gig.