but I believe, as a team , you can’t worry one bit , about who you have to play .
the odds of us having to play Gonzaga are really not that great . I think they get upset before the final four . they just haven’t been tested week in and week out . they aren’t the 95-96 Bulls .
We aren't the team. Bruce Weber gets credited for an Elite 8 at Kansas State and he got to play a 16-seed in the 2nd round. I would prefer the easiest path possible.
Gonzaga may be historically good. They beat Kansas (by 12), West Virginia (5), Iowa (11), and Virginia (23). That's a projected 2 seed, 3 seed, and two 4 seeds. This tested week in and week out stuff is over-valued.
The last two times Gonzaga was a 1 seed, they made the Elite 8 and the National Championship game. The last two times Illinois was a 1 seed, they made the Elite 8 and the National Championship game. The last two times Duke was a 1 seed, they made the Elite 8 and won the National Championship. The last two times Kansas was a 1 seed they made the Elite 8 and the Final Four.
Those are basically the exact same results, regardless of conference.