South Region Discussion

[sportznut02]

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[The_Wise_One]

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I see a Cuse vs. Florida elite eight matchup from this region.

[ehh]

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Hoping this is the only region with chalk to the regional final. Would love to see Kansas (with Embiid) face off against Florida. Youth and potential against experience.

Tough to call Kansas' fate since Embiid is an unknown. I think Syracuse completes their epic collapse and loses to Western Michigan. I hope VCU vs UCLA comes to fruition, will be an awesome second round game. Would love to see Kyle Anderson against VCU's pressure.

Assuming Embiid is playing...

Regional Final: Florida (1) over Kansas (2)

[Ice_Cold345]

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I think SF Austin has a shot to go far in the tourney, but I think they lose to Florida.

My Elite Eight matchup is: Florida vs. Kansas, with Kansas winning (assuming Embiid is healthy.)

[Cusefan]

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I see a Cuse vs. Florida elite eight matchup from this region.

If Syracuse can shoot the ball half way decent then they have a good shot at getting out of this bracket. But the last few weeks have not inspired much confidence in me that they can. I think Its Florida/Syracuse in the regional final with Florida coming out.

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

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I love the Orange, but I think Kansas will be too much for us. I feel like we should be able to dispose of Western Michigan without too much trouble and then claw our way past Ohio State though.

[phenom1990]

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I'm going to agonize over this Kansas-Syracuse thing. I like Syracuse and every year there is always one team that is just happy to get out of conference play and to the tournament. Last year, that was Michigan and this year I can't figure out if it's Syracuse. The Embiid injury makes the decision tougher and I really like Kansas. Without Embiid for the 1st weekend, I'm nervous about a Kansas New Mexico matchup because New Mexico has a lot of size. I'm not going against Florida in this region; I've been on their bandwagon almost the entire year so I'm not getting off now. They are extremely close to being undefeated.

[redsrule]

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I wouldn't be surprised if New Mexico upsets Kansas in the second round if Embiid is out.

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

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I wouldn't be surprised if New Mexico upsets Kansas in the second round if Embiid is out.

I wouldn't be surprised if New Mexico doesn't make it to the second round lol

[The_Wise_One]

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I know it's dangerous but I'm very high on UCLA. If they were in a bracket with any other 1 seed I'd have them in the elite eight.

[redsrule]

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I wouldn't be surprised if New Mexico doesn't make it to the second round lol

That could happen as well. Stanford is no joke.

[Gibbz]

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I wouldn't be surprised if New Mexico upsets Kansas in the second round if Embiid is out.

I had that but changed it considering UNM has burned me so much in recent years. I'm done taking those MWC teams deep in my bracket.


I've got Florida over the Buckeyes, cause I don't know if we'll see Embiid again for KU and Cuse is in a tailspin.

Also I could see UCLA shocking UF in the 16.

[adice15]

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I know it's dangerous but I'm very high on UCLA. If they were in a bracket with any other 1 seed I'd have them in the elite eight.

They have to get by Tulsa first.

Seriously though, I feel like Tulsa will at least hang with them until the end, and has a good chance at winning. We've won 11 straight and 17 of the last 20. Danny has gotten this team playing really well after starting the year off slow. Plus when you factor in Alford being UCLA's coach, it has all the makings of an upset.

[Gibbz]

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They have to get by Tulsa first.

Seriously though, I feel like Tulsa will at least hang with them until the end, and has a good chance at winning. We've won 11 straight and 17 of the last 20. Danny has gotten this team playing really well after starting the year off slow. Plus when you factor in Alford being UCLA's coach, it has all the makings of an upset.

Y'all are on fire--torched us. Would've liked to see a more favorable matchup for Tulsa than a really tough UCLA.

[DamnYanks2]

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I think Kansas is just too young, and Ohio St with that experience gets in a groove and shocks Kansas, and then gets run off the court by Florida.