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November 27, 2006
College Basketball Sweet 16 - Ending 11/26/06
What a week and the season is just getting started. We are going to have a treat with the ACC - Big Ten Challenge this week, but there is no beating last week's fun.
You had Butler, yes Butler winning the pre-season NIT. You had losses by Florida, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and LSU, four teams that are expected to not only be in the Sweet Sixteen this season, but should be fighting to get into Atlanta and the Final Four.
Plus, I think we saw the emergence of some of those teams on the fringe from last year - Marquette beating Duke, Syracuse remaining undefeated, Maryland continuing to roll.
The first thing you will notice is that I didn't drop Florida far after they lost to Kansas. If you watched the game, you know why. You have to give your all against Florida for 40 minutes, and 45 if you are Kansas. Otherwise, there is too much talent and too many options for that Gator team. They can turn on you in a second. And don't forget, they had two chances at the end to win it, although I might argue with Corey Brewer's shot selection on the first one.
I am also giving recognition to Butler with my #16 team this week. Butler did a lot to get through a very stacked NIT field. And they went home the next day and won in double overtime against Kent State. That is after being taken to the limit by Tennessee and Gonzaga in New York. If anything, that is good training for the NCAA tournament and the quick turnaround between games.
My Sweet 16:
- Pittsburgh
- UCLA
- Ohio State
- Memphis
- Florida
- North Carolina
- Washington
- LSU
- Wisconsin
- Marquette
- Syracuse
- Alabama
- Kansas
- Arizona
- Maryland
- Butler
Ben Miraski writes for MRISports.com and is a featured blogger on FanIQ. Readers can contact Ben at bmiraski@mrisports.com
Posted by bmiraski at November 27, 2006 12:45 PM
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