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Is it just me or are we noticing more parity in the collegiate game?  There are numerious no-name schools and mid-majors giving these high profile schools scares, night in and night out.  Do you guys think the familiar D1 schools are overrated or has the playing field evened some? Even the powerhouses like Kansas, Duke, Kentucky, Florida, Arizona, etc have all struggled with mid-majors at some point this season, would you attribute that to early season growing pains or an improved level of competition?

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Is it just me or are we noticing more parity in the collegiate game? There are numerious no-name schools and mid-majors giving these high profile schools scares, night in and night out. Do you guys think the familiar D1 schools are overrated or has the playing field evened some? Even the powerhouses like Kansas, Duke, Kentucky, Florida, Arizona, etc have all struggled with mid-majors at some point this season, would you attribute that to early season growing pains or an improved level of competition?

It's interesting. You look at the teams like UK who really heavily on the top freshman talent each year. And then you see no name teams off all juniors and seniors giving them fits at times. Seems like the no name teams have been able to retain the old model of success.

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It's interesting. You look at the teams like UK who really heavily on the top freshman talent each year. And then you see no name teams off all juniors and seniors giving them fits at times. Seems like the no name teams have been able to retain the old model of success.

Talent can get you there...experience can get you even further.

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It's interesting. You look at the teams like UK who really heavily on the top freshman talent each year. And then you see no name teams off all juniors and seniors giving them fits at times. Seems like the no name teams have been able to retain the old model of success.

yeah, that's a really great point. That seems especially true at the start of a season because younger teams haven't had a chance to gel.  I guess that's why those pre-season tournaments and international trips can be so beneficial to a younger team.

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