Ranking the NCAA Men’s, Women’s Tournament teams; Justin Fields traded to Steelers

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THE MEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT FIELD

It’s here, and it’s beautiful. It’s chaotic, overwhelming, maddening and in some places questionable at best (more on that in a bit), but the men’s NCAA Tournament bracket has arrived in all of its glory. Let’s start at the top.

Of course the committee doesn’t always get it right, either in its selections or the order of them. “Right” is impossible to define, too. But who are actually the best teams? Matt Norlander ranked the entire field, 1-68, and UConn, Houston and Purdue are an easy 1-2-3. The real debate begins at No. 4.

Norlander: “4. Iowa State — I lean Iowa State because it rates as the No. 1 defense in college basketball. There’s not a lot of star power here, but coach T.J. Otzelberger hasn’t much cared about that. The Cyclones win through dogged, rugged play and are maniacs at turning teams over. One in every four possessions, they force a giveaway. The Cyclones are guided by 6-1 guard Tamin Lipsey (12.3 points, 4.9 assists,…


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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-03-18 12:59:56

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