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7 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Zags crush either team. But I want the zags to lose. I’m rooting for “Right/Slime” side of bracket.


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aka the Southwestern Conference. Going back to their pay to play roots.

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12 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

When will people realize that Gonzaga is legitimate? It took them awhile to finally get over the hump and into the Elite 8... But once they did...

First 15 seasons(seed)..

Sweet 16(10)

Sweet 16(12)

First Round(6)

Second Round(9)

Second Round(2)

Second Round(3)

Sweet 16(3)

First Round(10)

First Round(7)

Sweet 16(4)

Second Round(8)

Second Round(11)

Second Round(7)

Second Round(1)

Second Round(8)

Then the last 6 tourneys...

Elite 8(2)

Sweet 16(11)

Runner Up(1)

Sweet 16(4)

Elite Eight(1)

Final Four(1) and maybe further. 

They are legitimate, they are a really good program BUT, they are a really good program in a really crappy conference who has done nothing to change that at fact.  Take Butler for instance, they had success and moved to get out of the Horizon to raise the level of their competition and hopefully make a few extra bucks.  Gonzaga's biggest competitor in conference has been what?  St. Mary's?  They play the type of teams 20+ games a year that would be considered cupcakes.   "But they play a hard non-conference schedule Crazy."  Yeah, because they have to.  And that non conference schedule is not a guarantee that you are catching one of those P5 schools in an up year.  

They are guaranteed about 16 wins a year from their conference schedule.  They usually have a few more cupcakes sprinkled in along with some truly tough opponents.  They are a really good program but they have record inflation based on their conference schedule.  Put Duke, UNC, Kansas, or Kentucky against that schedule and they dominate as well.  Then they get the luxury of better seeding in the tournament based off of playing mostly dreck after Christmas.  That helps with the tournament record as well.

I would respect them more if they went the Butler route to get in a conference worth a damn.

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Gonzaga is legit. Have been for awhile, but their conference schedule each year pads their record. Call me a hater or whatever but, if you gave any of the past 45 champions (or however many there have been since the 76 team) Gonzaga's schedule this year we would have a lot more undefeated champions. 

My mind won't be changed and I will not respect their undefeated record. Good for them, congrats, but nope. 

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