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BRACKET REFLECTS GAMES PLAYED THROUGH SUNDAY, NOV. 20TH
COMMENTS FROM DAVID DORMAN (Senior Staff Writer)…
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and I want to wish you and your families a Happy Healthy Holiday. Remember to eat way too much and watch an awesome week of college hoops. This is one of my favorite weeks of the College Basketball Calendar. For the next 6 days you can watch college hoops all day long with some great tournaments and matchups. From tiny gym’s on the Islands to Resort Ballroom’s you won’t want to miss this week of incredible action.
My bracket is NOT what I think the actual bracket will look like come March, it is a look at who is deserving so far this season. Duke as a 7 seed, Kentucky as an 11 & Gonzaga as a 5 seed is where I believe they sit if the Tournament started today. Indiana goes on the road and wins a huge game in Xavier and Texas destroys Gonzaga at home. These games will become very important in March when we start to bracket the tournament.
Who has impressed me the most this season? Virginia, Maryland and St. Mary’s are all off to great starts but remember we are only 3-4 games into the season. This week will help shape the bracket in a big way come March. Why you ask? Because these are the games where our Under The Radar teams can put up a huge victory or two over the Power Conferences. Many of these games are on neutral courts and the UTR teams can catch fire for a few days. Sometimes the Power Boys can get knocked off thinking about the beach later in the day or slow from a long night out. Upsets and leftovers will be very popular this week.
For our Under the Radar teams November can be as important as March. A few big wins this week can propel you in securing a bid come March. Yes it is November but the stakes are awfully high in College Basketball this Holiday Week.
Enjoy all the great games