It really does. Again though, I didnt say there wasnt talent, the team level of basketball is just simply not as good. Yeah there are exceptions for the private schools that bring in the best players. Also, I dont count Texas as the south. Texas is its own place. I know theres good ball being played there. Usually(key word there) its just the physical nature of play that guys in the south cant handle. They just cry and wine and give up. Ive seen it over and over again. Take an average team from Illinois or Indiana or Ohio and put them against an average team from anywhere in the south, TN, MS, AR, FL, Ga, AL SC, KY, LA and I bet the Midwest team blows them out more times than not.