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This Duke game could go a long way to help us with the #1 seed in the East.

Duke needs to figure out how to win a road game before thinking about hanging on to a 1 seed.
 
Orangefan1 said:
I think what yesterday tells us is that it's a long season and don't count t your eggs until the season is over.
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Exactly - starts with taking care of business early this Saturday vs. Nova.
 
SWFLCUSE said:
Florida Gulf Coast is a very good team for the mid major level, and when they played, the U was missing Shane Larkin for the game.
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Maybe the are. Still hard to rectify a team losing to a mid major then beating the #1 team in the country by 30.
 
Yeah, I think Florida is very good but playing in the SEC might hurt them. Just not a whole lot of chances for great wins. They are going to need to put up some real gaudy win totals (which they definitely are capable of) to get the 1 int he east
 
Knicks411 said:
Yeah, I think Florida is very good but playing in the SEC might hurt them. Just not a whole lot of chances for great wins. They are going to need to put up some real gaudy win totals (which they definitely are capable of) to get the 1 int he east
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The 2 games they have left against Kentucky dont hold any water or as much as they normally would. The SEC is the 8th ranked RPI conference. Let that roll off of your tongue. 8th.
 
Marsh01 said:
The 2 games they have left against Kentucky dont hold any water or as much as they normally would. The SEC is the 8th ranked RPI conference. Let that roll off of your tongue. 8th.
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I had to brush my tongue after that. I feel so dirty saying anything that has to do with UK.
 
Marsh01 said:
The 2 games they have left against Kentucky dont hold any water or as much as they normally would. The SEC is the 8th ranked RPI conference. Let that roll off of your tongue. 8th.
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Which is kind of a shame for Florida, because I really do think they are an elite team. But it's going to be tough.
 
Knicks411 said:
Which is kind of a shame for Florida, because I really do think they are an elite team. But it's going to be tough.
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Florida is certainly a solid team but no better than any of the top 7-8 teams in the country IMO.

Thats the beauty of college hoops this season. There is no one team that is head and shoulders above everyone else (like the paypals were last season). It is going to make for a very interesting and exciting finish/post season. I cant wait to see how it plays out.
 
Marsh01 said:
Florida is certainly a solid team but no better than any of the top 7-8 teams in the country IMO.

Thats the beauty of college hoops this season. There is no one team that is head and shoulders above everyone else (like the paypals were last season). It is going to make for a very interesting and exciting finish/post season. I cant wait to see how it plays out.
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That's all I'm saying; I think they are right there with the best teams in the country and may not get a chance to get a 1 seed because their league is pretty bad
 
Their resume would certainly be better if they had not choked away that game at Arizona.
 
CorduroyG said:
if florida wins out theyll get a 1, but i doubt they will
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yeah, that's what I'm thinking. If they run the table, sure, you can't keep them from a 1. But even when you are head and shoulders above the league, it's hard to run the table.

Then again, I just looked up their schedule on Ken pom; they close @ UK, where they are 79% to win. They play @Mizzou, 87% to win. Every other game is 90% or better. Maybe they can run the table...
 
armory said:
Easy now. That's a bold statement. Sure you don't want to retract that!?
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I for one am ok with this sentiment. There is not a game remaining they won't be favored in. Also, this is a very good team, and getting better. They improve with experience, they will improve when James returns, and they are getting some rest in the next couple of weeks. There is extra motivation to go out of the BE with a statement season, having lost only 1 last year, and with the home win streak, these guys are motivated to reach that high level of play needed to run the regular season table. The games at MSG will be another story, but I can see them going unbeaten until then.
 
UnderHisOwnPower said:
I for one am ok with this sentiment. There is not a game remaining they won't be favored in. Also, this is a very good team, and getting better. They improve with experience, they will improve when James returns, and they are getting some rest in the next couple of weeks. There is extra motivation to go out of the BE with a statement season, having lost only 1 last year, and with the home win streak, these guys are motivated to reach that high level of play needed to run the regular season table. The games at MSG will be another story, but I can see them going unbeaten until then.
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Sorry, unfortunately humanity has yet to invent a sarcasm font
 
that total beat down i'd hope "chute and ladders" duke way back to around the 10 spot. 2 true road games. 2 losses.
 
Marsh01 said:
The 2 games they have left against Kentucky dont hold any water or as much as they normally would. The SEC is the 8th ranked RPI conference. Let that roll off of your tongue. 8th.
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I'd like to get a statement from Jimmy Dykes on that 8th ranked rpi.
 
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