On the surface, it may seem exciting that all four #1 seeds made it into the Final Four. UCLA, Memphis, Kansas, and North Carolina. Four high-profile programs with legitimate shots to win it all. So why is no one excited about it? Because it is boring.
Remember George Mason? Remember how exciting it was to watch them knowing full well that they were going to get their asses kicked by a better team? That was gripping drama. Why? Because everyone knew they were going to lose.
Hear me out. The most exciting games are those in which one team is assured of victory, and then somehow magically they get upended. The NCAA tournament is always about upsets. We will still remember Western Kentucky's amazing buzzer-beating and Davidson's great run long after we forget who actually wins it all this year. Who won the year Valpo's Bryce Drew made his miracle shot? Does anyone care?
Since no team left can claim the mantle of 'underdog', nobody cares who wins anymore. The only way to make the Final Four entertaining is to drink every time Tyler Hansborough doesn't take a play off. Or get invited to Matt Leinart's Final Four party.
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I completely disagree. That said, I also hate underdogs in general. George Mason, a waste of my time. Didn't like that story one bit and still don't. When it comes to the elite eight and final four I want to see the blue bloods playing. You may say "yeah well we had four #1 seeds playing and the first two games were blowouts". I'll counter with "I'd much rather see a boring game between two really good teams than a boring game between a Cinderella and a goliath".
i'm with diii
diii, you root for the Globetrotters over the Washington Generals. Good thing the Final was a great game or else nobody would ever remember this year's Final Four again. Everyone remembers the year George Mason went, even if you hate them as much as you hate puppies.
You've got it right, Sergeantsuj – there's nothing like a good Cinderella team. I'm also partial to the well-executed follow-through.
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