Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Overrated?

Watching Adam Morrison jump on the scorer's table, pumping his fist in the air and jumping around screaming you'd think they just won the NCAA title. Nope, it was just the lowly WCC. After Duke lost twice last week I can practically hear the west coast screaming for the Zags to nab a #1 seed in the tourney. Sorry Spokane, but it just ain't gonna happen...or at least it shouldn't. Sure Gonzaga is occasionally a feel good, underdog story, but this year they are simply overrated. Now I like Morrison's style and Batista is a force down low to be reckoned with, so maybe it is just my lack of respect for the WCC. Let's look at the number, shall we?
Gonzaga won six games by one basket or less. They went 2-3 against top 25 teams, with both of those victories coming against two teams that are far out of the rankings and struggling to even make it into the dance (MSU and Maryland). They won the conference tourney via an overtime thriller and then a one-point win after the opposition missed an open layup at the buzzer. Best team in ACC or best team in WCC as #1? Hmmm.
Maybe I'm a bit too hard on the Bulldogs, but it seems I've watched them dodge bullets all season. All I know is that if Gonzaga is deserving of a top seed then surely San Diego State shouldn't be far behind (lost by one in first meeting and in OT the second). Oh well, I'm sure if they don't they will complain about being underrated (which just absolutely kills the underdog aura) and will bow out in an early round upset. Let the madness begin!

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