ATLANTA --
The Miami Hurricanes and their fans surely thought they deserved 1-seed
recognition. After all, Miami became the first team in history to win
the ACC regular season and tournament titles and not be handed top-seed
honors.
As a reward, Jim Larranaga's bunch gets Indiana, a team
that reached the top of the national polls multiple times this season.
However, in a regional that could open up nicely for the experienced
Hurricanes--Marquette (3), Syracuse (4), UNLV (5) and Butler (6) are not
exactly daunting tasks--Larranaga has to like his odds to make another
Final Four run like he did in 2006.
But the Hoosiers are a 1-seed
for a reason, as Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller head a bunch plenty
talented enough to cut down the nets. So, in a relatively soft region,
who comes out on top?
Our FOX Sports South college basketball
team--Zach Dillard, Jay Clemons and Cory McCartney--convened to talk
about Indiana's odds at making its first Final Four run under Tom Crean,
as well as other top storylines. Here are the highlights:
-- Where are the upsets this tournament? In an East region with plenty of potential for drama, will a Cinderella emerge?
--
Indiana was considered the nation's best team multiple times this
season, but will the Hoosiers make it to Atlanta to prove their mettle
on the biggest stage?
-- Is the East the weakest region? Who will challenge Indiana?
--
Not too many experts are picking Marquette or Syracuse, too solid Big
East teams, to make an Elite Eight run? Could there be a surprise team
playing in Washington D.C.?
