It has struck me watching this tournament, just how much pure talent matters. Teams like Kentucky and Arizona are 4 and 5 seeds but they are just loaded with top recruits and future pros. They get a lower seed because they are young and lose focus at during the season, but they are loaded teams. Teams like Purdue and Wisconsin get similar seeds by playing discipled basketball, but they lack the raw talent those teams have.
Of the teams in the elite 8: NC, KU, Kentucky, Arizona, and Uconn are just loaded with top talent. Florida might be step lower, but not much. Then Butler and VCU.
But if you looked at Butler and VCU they haven't had to play a team with pro-type talent. Butler beat ODU, Pitt, and Wisconsin. Pitt was a 1 seed, but they aren't loaded with pro talent or McDonald's All-Americans. They win with disciplined tough basketball. VCU beat G-Town who was reallying struggling, and Purdue team that is a two-trick horse. I'd be surprised if either of these teams win, they are just going to be outclassed on talent in this next round.
In sum, it seems this year that teams with pros with in the tournament.
Of the teams in the elite 8: NC, KU, Kentucky, Arizona, and Uconn are just loaded with top talent. Florida might be step lower, but not much. Then Butler and VCU.
But if you looked at Butler and VCU they haven't had to play a team with pro-type talent. Butler beat ODU, Pitt, and Wisconsin. Pitt was a 1 seed, but they aren't loaded with pro talent or McDonald's All-Americans. They win with disciplined tough basketball. VCU beat G-Town who was reallying struggling, and Purdue team that is a two-trick horse. I'd be surprised if either of these teams win, they are just going to be outclassed on talent in this next round.
In sum, it seems this year that teams with pros with in the tournament.
