Bracket Challenge 2019

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RamblinRed said:
One interesting note that I saw on another board.

Ken Pomeroy did some statistical work on winning probability with 10 seconds left and a 3-pt lead. Whether to foul or not.
it turns out it is basically a wash. in both cases - fouling or not fouling the win probability hangs around 93%. Just sort of the luck of the game if you end up in the 93% based on your decision.
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Not sure that “statistical work” and “basically a wash” go together.

There’s a 51%/49% split on flipping a coin and it landing on tails versus heads. Is that basically a wash? I’m going with tails.
 
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Duke has four potential 1st round draft picks. Maybe Coach K is not as great as advertised. They had a one point win against UCF, and a two point win versus Virginia Tech, then a one point loss to Michigan State. Hopefully these kids will wake up and think about where they play college basketball. This much talent should dominate. That ain't happening at Duke.
 

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orientalnc said:
Duke has four potential 1st round draft picks. Maybe Coach K is not as great as advertised. They had a one point win against UCF, and a two point win versus Virginia Tech, then a one point loss to Michigan State. Hopefully these kids will wake up and think about where they play college basketball. This much talent should dominate. That ain't happening at Duke.
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Coach K is a great program head. He made his bones by being a relentless recruiter and as he amassed talent, the program became successful and it became a perpetual thing like Bowden at FSU. Game day, he is average. And remember a true coach doesn't quit on his players midseason because he can't take the losses on his record. Adios Blue Devils.
 
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i'm just hoping for UVA to lose. screwed my bracket two years in a row. last year by losing ,this year by winning. Hope they lose all OOC games next year too.
still don't hate them as much as Dan Devine and Nd ..
 
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Wrecked said:
Coach K is a great program head. He made his bones by being a relentless recruiter and as he amassed talent, the program became successful and it became a perpetual thing like Bowden at FSU. Game day, he is average. And remember a true coach doesn't quit on his players midseason because he can't take the losses on his record. Adios Blue Devils.
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I think he's a better than average game day coach, and usually has a good staff. It turns out that experience matters. Talent can take freshmen far, but nearly as talented upper classmen will most often prevail.
 
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I wonder if any other conference's fans root against their conference mates as hard as the ACC fans do
 
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tsrich said:
I wonder if any other conference's fans root against their conference mates as hard as the ACC fans do
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I was rooting for UVA and Duke. I think it's important to have pride in your conference and hope for it to be the best. Of course, I want us to beat these guys. But I want them to be the best except for us.
 
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I wouldn't go as far as to say Coach K can't coach. He was severely outcoached tonight but he's also coaching a bunch of freshmen.
 
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