NCAA Power 16: Feb. 19th
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Power 16
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Record
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Comment
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1. North Carolina
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24-2
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Tyler
Zeller’s return gives them yet another weapon for the tournament. |
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2. Pittsburgh
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24-2
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Ask Hasheem
Thabeet if he would describe Dejuan Blair as an “undersized PF.” |
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3. Oklahoma
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25-1
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Taking
full advantage of the lack of elite teams in the Big 12 this year. |
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4. Connecticut
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24-2
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The
top center in a draft should NEVER get dominated by a guy nine inches shorter. |
| 5. Louisville |
20-5
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Tough to beat when they score like they did against Providence. |
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6. Clemson
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21-4
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Few big men in the country play as hard on both ends as Trevor Booker.
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7. Memphis
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22-3
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Will not see another quality team until the NCAA Tournament.
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8. Duke
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20-5
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Lost two in a row…a game with St. John’s will make sure
it doesn’t reach three. |
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9. Marquette
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22-4
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Got the two wins they needed before a hellish final 5-game stretch.
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10. Missouri
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22-4
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DeMarre Carroll is the best player in the country that no one knows. |
| 11. Arizona St. |
20-5
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Beat UCLA for the 2nd time this year before crushing USC. |
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12. Purdue
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20-6
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Jumps back into the Power 16 with a statement win over Izzo’s Spartans. |
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13. Michigan St.
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20-5
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Morgan’s first game back (14 minutes, 3 points) not the return MSU needed. |
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14. Dayton
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23-3
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March 5th – Xavier gets its rematch. Look for a Flyer letdown before that. |
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15. Wake Forest
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20-4
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On Sunday, Wake will have a chance to leapfrog Duke. |
| 16. Kansas |
21-5
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Jayhawks, here’s your warning: Do NOT look past Nebraska with OK coming up. |
Honorable Mentions
Villanova (20-5): It’s not really their fault they fell (although the
21-point loss to WVU didn’t help).
UCLA (19-6): A bad trip to the desert (losses to ASU and UA) knocks them out
of the Power 16.
Washington (19-6): The best team in Pac-10 conference play at 10-3.
This Week’s Match-ups to Watch:
Thursday, 2/19: #22 Washington @ #20 UCLA – The
Bruins try to avenge an 11-point loss to the Huskies back in January.
Sunday, 2/22: #8 Wake Forest @ #9 Duke – Could the Blue Devils possibly
lose to another ACC power at Cameron Indoor?
Sunday, 2/22: #12 Villanova @ #24 Syracuse – A battle of two of the Big
East’s best guards: Scottie Reynolds and Jonny Flynn.
Monday, 2/23: #15 Kansas @ #2 Oklahoma – Finally, some competition for
Blake Griffin and the Sooners.
Wednesday, 2/25: #1 Connecticut @ #10 Marquette – Won’t be #1 come
Monday, but the Huskies need to take care of business against a tough Marquette
squad.
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