USC has more talent on their roster than Michigan State
I'll say this much from a personnel perspective, forget the name on the jersey. I see more talent on USC's roster than I do Michigan State's... I think USC doesn't just have a chance to push Michigan State, but could push Marquette in the round of 32.
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Penn State. If, if they play like this, nobody can beat them. Dude.
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Automatic Qualifiers (AQs) should always play on Thursday/Friday, while at-large teams play in the First Four
I think if you're good enough to get an automatic qualifier to the NCAA tournament, you deserve to partake in the Thursday and Friday of the first week... put the last eight at large teams in the first four, it would reward these programs again at the lower level and give them the NCAA tournament experience.
Tom Izzo and Michigan State will return to the Final Four this year
I've got Auburn against then Michigan State in a regional final Atlanta. And I've got Tom Izzo getting back to the final four.