Will Cinderella make a comeback after a quiet first week? I've got 3 upset specials I'm eyeing in the Sweet 16.
Plus, fresh Final Four picks
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Blake Toppmeyer
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Blake Toppmeyer
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Senior National College Football Columnist for the USA TODAY Network.
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John Calipari played possum at Kentucky, but now he's got Arkansas into the Sweet 16 for a second straight year.
How'd he pull it off? By doubling down on his roster strategy.
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@awdonner Aged fine. Tennessee would have smoked SMU or a 15th-place Power conference team
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Bruce Pearl can kindly pipe down now. And, wipe that stupid grin off his face.
Miami (Ohio) belongs in March Madness. Of course it does.
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Miami (Ohio) might just be the best entertainment the First Four has ever served.
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@btoppmeyer I mean, did he ever really get it turned around though?😂
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While writing this Duke column, I came across a 1983 headline in the Durham Sun:
𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐫𝐳𝐲𝐳𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐤𝐢 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧
As local media cranked up heat, one scribe wrote it was too early to call Coach K "a loser." Indeed.
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@SteinerHereford 1. So what?
2. Tell me, did Indiana have a more expensive roster than Ohio State, Texas, Texas Tech, Oregon, Texas A&M, Miami, etc., last season?
3. IU spent/developed shrewdly and won with a bunch of overlooked 3-stars.
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@btoppmeyer Indiana just won the Title bc Mark Cuban donated a fuck load to NIL.
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Indiana, a forever doormat, just won the national title. That never would have happened in the pre-NIL, pre-transfer free agency, pre-pay-for-play system.
Vanderbilt nearly made the playoff. Texas Tech, Ole Miss made playoff for 1st time.
There's more parity than ever before.
George Wrighster III@georgewrighster
My thoughts on Eli Drinkwitz warning to college football about $40M rosters playing $15-20M rosters.
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Mississippi Senate committee kills bill to make NIL money tax exempt clarionledger.com/story/news/pol…
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'Built for the tournament.'
The Big 12 looked like the class of college basketball this year. Can it finish? Will Arizona cast off 25 years' worth of demons?
I spoke to the great Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla), the voice of the Big 12, about that. ⤵️
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Unclear if Chuck has watched a single second of this game or even knows who’s playing.
Stewart Mandel@slmandel
They want us to treat the First Four like it’s part of the “real” bracket. Meanwhile, 9 minutes left in a close game and Barkley/Vitale are just making picks for games on Thursday/Friday. Unclear if they are watching the game.
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Coach K once admitted being "sensitive" to pressure. Then, he made the NCAA Tournament for the first time. All was well.
Now, Duke needs Jon Scheyer to meet the moment.
Column on Duke, expectations, and Year 4:
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Looking for a Cinderella or two to take as an upset pick in your bracket?
I've got 8 suggestions for your consideration ⤵️
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My eight March Madness hot takes, from snubs?, to upset picks to Final Four predictions ⤵️
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Hard Rock Bet@HardRockBet
Florida State has declined their invitation to the NIT 😬
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