RE: NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: On to the Elite Eight
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Good recap. I differ with your opinion about Michigan. Even though I don't really like them for most of the year, I'm still rooting for them in the tourney. They are from the Big Ten so I have that conference bias. I'm shocked by how well the Pac 12 is doing. Four teams in the Sweet 16 and three on to the Elite 8. We never see them during the year and this year, with covid, be barely saw them play and out of conference games so...pretty amazing. All that said, it looks to me like we will be having our first undefeated national champion in decades. That would be kinda cool to see. Especially since Gonzaga is fueled by a local Minnesota kid, Jalen Suggs. I actually reffed a couple of his games the last couple of years. He's a beast in D1 college. You can only imagine how much of one he was in high school. That said, he may not have been the best player on his team. There's another kid coming out this year who is considered the number 1 overall recruit in college basketball by multiple ranking bodies. 7 feet tall and plays like a guard. Shoots 3's, blocks shots all over the court, and can take it coast to coast on the dribble. Skinny but could be a monster. He hasn't committed anywhere yet but...he'll be fun to watch next year as well.
Fingers crossed he comes to Michigan State! I understand wanting to support the conference, but I just can't do it. See, I don't think a lot of states can understand how hard it is to have two teams in the same conference inside your state. Indiana gets it, Illinois too, but Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, most of the others will never be able to fully grasp the divide. Sure, they have rivalries, but nothing like you get in Michigan. I agree about the Pac 12. Looking monstrous. Totally crazy!
Oh, I do get it. Just not in basketball. We have that here in hockey. Although even there, I tend to root for the other Minnesota teams when mine bows out. So, maybe I actually don't get it. lol All the same, I'm still going to root for Michigan the rest of the way. I get why you can't but....it's been way too long since we've had a Big Ten national champion. We're due. That said, like I said above, I don't see anyone beating the Zags. And with their Minnesota connection, I have a good rooting interest there as well. We'll see. Either way, it should be entertaining.