03-30-2015, 02:52 PM
Sorry StanfordMatt, but I think that you have to take context into account.
In 1999, #10 Gonzaga beat #2 Stanford, but then went on to beat #6 Florida before losing in the Elite Eight. Gonzaga, considering they also beat a #6 and a #7, was way undervalued at #10.
In 2000, #8 UNC beat #1 Stanford, but then went on to beat #4 Tennessee and #7 Tulsa before losing to Florida in the Final Four. UNC, considering they also beat a #4 and a #7, was way undervalued at #8.
In 2003, #8 Alabama beat #1 Stanford, but then went on to beat #5 Syracuse before losing in the Elite Eight. Alabama was undervalued at #8 (maybe not as much as UNC).
In 1992, Stanford was the #12, not the #5 seed. Thanks for catching that, and I've made the correction.
In 1999, #10 Gonzaga beat #2 Stanford, but then went on to beat #6 Florida before losing in the Elite Eight. Gonzaga, considering they also beat a #6 and a #7, was way undervalued at #10.
In 2000, #8 UNC beat #1 Stanford, but then went on to beat #4 Tennessee and #7 Tulsa before losing to Florida in the Final Four. UNC, considering they also beat a #4 and a #7, was way undervalued at #8.
In 2003, #8 Alabama beat #1 Stanford, but then went on to beat #5 Syracuse before losing in the Elite Eight. Alabama was undervalued at #8 (maybe not as much as UNC).
In 1992, Stanford was the #12, not the #5 seed. Thanks for catching that, and I've made the correction.
If there's one thing people have learned in Berkeley, it's that you can't put "Cal football" and "Rose Bowl" in the same sentence. The words just don't fit. You'd be better off linking "covered wagons" with "Mars travel." (Bruce Jenkins, Cal '70, SF Chronicle, Nov. 11, 2017)