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Old Wed Mar 17, 2004, 11:33am
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We would all love to win the NC. Nobody has argued that point. By the way, who has won more than Duke in the last 15 years? I have yet to see that list from you.

It takes skill AND luck to win it all. Duke has the most consistent record with respect to success in the tourney, measured by NCs, as well as FFs, regional finals, etc. The skill and coaching always go their way, luck does not.

And if you have the most talent and consistently win more than everybody else, which Duke has, you are not overrated. you can argue underachieving, but underachieving and overrated are two different things.

If an NBA team plays a college schedule and wins all its games (as would be expected), but wins by less than the expected margin of victory, it was still the best team out there. It may have underachieved, but it was not overrated.

And if you think that a final four does not justify a 1 seed, then you simply are mathematically challenged and cannot understand the seeding system. A 1 seed means best in region, not National Champion. Win the region, you were the best in the region. How much simpler can I make it?
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