Part of March Madness’ beauty is that each iteration unfolds at its own pace. This year’s narrative has been more of a slow burn than a quick blaze. Whereas in 2018 we saw half of the 1-3 seeds lose before the end of the first weekend, in 2019 we saw 14 of the top 16 kenpom teams…
Category: The Contenders
The Contenders
The Contenders Duke Blue Devils You don’t need to know much about college basketball to see that Duke is the most talented team in the country. They start four future NBA first-rounders (Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett, Cam Reddish, and Tre Jones) and only lost twice when all of these players were healthy. Ranking in…
First Look: The Frontrunners
Villanova Villanova is as complete, if not more complete, than its 2016 National Championship team. They rank 2nd overall in adjusted efficiency, aka they are a top-tier team on both the offensive and defense ends. And when it comes to the offensive side of the ball, when this team plays its A game, no one…