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Mar 25, 2024
#22726
Big CatBig Cat

Brad Underwood is an awesome coach and his roster strategy has Illinois in a position to beat anyone.

Brad Underwood... I think he's an awesome coach. I actually have, one of my only non 'old takes exposed' when they hired him. I was like, [Underwood] is an awesome coach. They're gonna win with him... They have a team that could absolutely beat anyone, especially with the way Terrence Shannon's playing.

OpinionCBBMild
Illinois reached the Elite Eight in 2024, confirming they were indeed a top-tier team capable of deep runs under Underwood.

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Mar 25, 2024
#16814
Big CatBig Cat

NC State is no longer a Cinderella; they are a team of destiny.

The one Cinderella that's still in there is a Cinderella that we can all focus on in NC State. Also not a Cinderella anymore because they just keep winning. They went from Cinderella to just Team of Destiny. Like, there was a moment when NC State in that Oakland game, they win in overtime, and I'm like, why can't they just win it all?

OpinionCBBMedium
NC State continued their improbable run all the way to the Final Four as an 11-seed, fulfilling the 'destiny' narrative.
Void
Mar 25, 2024
#16816
Big CatBig Cat

The Big East should have had more teams in the NCAA tournament.

Big East also undefeated. Six and oh Big East. Probably should put more teams in from the Big East.

OpinionCBBMediumSubjective
While subjective, the conference's performance (specifically UConn winning the title) supports the argument that the mid-tier Big East teams were better than the mid-tier teams that made it.
Void
Mar 25, 2024
#22727
Big CatBig Cat

There are ten teams in the Sweet 16 that could conceivably win the National Championship.

I look at the bracket right now and I don't know, 10 out of the 16, I could conceivably see winning it all.

OpinionCBBMildSubjective
The 2024 field was considered particularly strong at the top, and several different seeds made deep runs (including 11-seed NC State and 4-seed Alabama reaching the Final Four alongside 1-seeds UConn and Purdue).

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Mar 4, 2026
#29814
Big CatBig Cat

Duke is the best team in the country and it would be an all-time failure if they don't win the title

This is the best team in the country. It would be an all time epic failure if Duke doesn't win the national title. They are the first time I believe that a team has reached plus 40 in Ken Palm since 1999. Duke... This team has it all.

OpinionCBBMedium
The 2026 NCAA tournament has not occurred yet as of the episode date.
Open
Mar 4, 2026
#29816
Big CatBig Cat

Duke not winning the national title would be the most consequential sports story of all time

I think it would be the biggest sports story of all time. If Duke did not win the national title this year. All time. I think all time story... Duke not winning at all this year would be the biggest, the most consequential sports story of all time. Not our lifetimes of all time.

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The outcome is pending, but the scale of the claim is subjective and satirical.
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Mar 4, 2026
#29818
Big CatBig Cat

Arizona's Tommy Lloyd is a candidate to choke in March because he is a Mark Few disciple

Tommy Lloyd being a Mark Few disciple, even though Arizona is really, really, really good. Yeah. I'm just like, that guy's getting choke in March.

PredictionCBBMedium
Dependent on Arizona's 2026 tournament performance.

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