Post by beavadelic on Mar 26, 2018 19:29:08 GMT -8
In terms of predictability. The committee went 4 for 4 on their one seeds. In the men’s having 2 #1s get to the Final Four is about as good as they can do.
The best programs in the women’s game are just that much better when it comes down to it, than anyone else. I feel like all 4 teams in the Final 4 are double digits better than the next wave, not just because they won their regionals by those margins either. UConn is always the class of the field, even when someone gets fortunate enough to shock them once every 75-100 games, but I believe that Notre Dame, Louisville and Mississippi St. are talented enough to win against them on an off night for the Huskies. The problem for the field this year is that MSU upset them last year, so they’re on a mission again.
Looking at the PAC 12, our top 4 teams availed themselves very well. All of them had tremendous years with significant wins and respectable showings against the best. Although I have no love for the ducks, they had an awesome year and really pushed ND tonight. They will be very tough to deal with for as long as SI is there, and probably beyond. I think that UCLA loses Canada and their best big (not sure on her), but they always have talent. Stanford is Stanford - great school, fantastic coach, and great tradition.
As for the Beavs, we had a wonderful year. The wins over Tennessee and Baylor were big time, and beating oregon, UCLA and nearly Notre Dame were major. Marie will be a huge loss, so others will have to step up inside, but we gain Destiny at the point and welcome the top-rated class in the conference, and Rueck is money.
It was a great year for our conference. We may not have anyone who could beat UConn yet, but we have a couple of teams knocking on the door, and the gap between our best and the rest of the elite is getting razor thin.
The best programs in the women’s game are just that much better when it comes down to it, than anyone else. I feel like all 4 teams in the Final 4 are double digits better than the next wave, not just because they won their regionals by those margins either. UConn is always the class of the field, even when someone gets fortunate enough to shock them once every 75-100 games, but I believe that Notre Dame, Louisville and Mississippi St. are talented enough to win against them on an off night for the Huskies. The problem for the field this year is that MSU upset them last year, so they’re on a mission again.
Looking at the PAC 12, our top 4 teams availed themselves very well. All of them had tremendous years with significant wins and respectable showings against the best. Although I have no love for the ducks, they had an awesome year and really pushed ND tonight. They will be very tough to deal with for as long as SI is there, and probably beyond. I think that UCLA loses Canada and their best big (not sure on her), but they always have talent. Stanford is Stanford - great school, fantastic coach, and great tradition.
As for the Beavs, we had a wonderful year. The wins over Tennessee and Baylor were big time, and beating oregon, UCLA and nearly Notre Dame were major. Marie will be a huge loss, so others will have to step up inside, but we gain Destiny at the point and welcome the top-rated class in the conference, and Rueck is money.
It was a great year for our conference. We may not have anyone who could beat UConn yet, but we have a couple of teams knocking on the door, and the gap between our best and the rest of the elite is getting razor thin.
Someone needs to capture AA on video!