"Michigan State is on the verge of taking the 'blue blood' mantle away from Indiana" — PFT Commenter

Take Slip·Mar 20, 2023

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Michigan State is on the verge of taking the 'blue blood' mantle away from Indiana

Indiana still, they like to think that they're back or on the precipice of being back all the time... I think Michigan State could take the blue blood mantle away from Indiana. If [Tom Izzo] wins a second championship... they inherit Indiana's blue blood.

Hot Take CBB Hot Subjective

The status of a 'blue blood' is inherently subjective and a matter of ongoing debate among fans and media.

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Take Slip·Mar 20, 2023

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PFT Commenter

University of Virginia is the biggest winner of the weekend despite not playing

Biggest winner of the weekend... University of Virginia. Big time dodged bullet because not only did their loss against Furman not, it wasn't even close to being the biggest upset of the tournament so far. But also they're no longer the only 16 seed to go down to a one seed [after Purdue lost to FDU].

Opinion CBB Medium

Correct in the sense that the FDU/Purdue story became the primary historical narrative of the tournament, taking the heat off UVA.

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Take Slip·Mar 20, 2023

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Big Cat

Purdue has officially reached rock bottom because there are no 17 seeds to lose to

Purdue now 2021, they lost to a 13 seed... 2022, they lost to a 15 seed... 2023, they lost to a 16 seed... Good news for Purdue. There are no 17 seeds. So it feels like we've reached the bottom.

Hot Take CBB Medium

Logically correct as there is no 17th seed in the current NCAA bracket format.

Void

Take Slip·Mar 20, 2023

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PFT Commenter

Without Zach Edey, Purdue wouldn't have even made the NIT

My takeaway was that Zach Edey, without Zach Edey Purdue would not have made the tournament. They probably wouldn't have even made the NIT. Zach Edey was the only one doing anything.