March Madness: Does Anyone Want to Be a No. 1 Seed?

Walker Daniels by Correspondent Written on March 13, 2009
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The real college basketball postseason is about to start, but as we approach the March Madness betting season, a lot of people are wondering if there is a team to trust in the upcoming Tournament.

The Oklahoma Sooners, who have arguably the best potential NBA talent in the college basketball game, were knocked out of the Big 12 Tournament by Oklahoma City.

The Kansas Jayhawks, whom many people were skeptical of all season long anyways, were knocked out of the Big 12 Tournament by the Baylor Bears.

The Pittsburgh Panthers, who have the point guard, the coaching, and the potential NBA talent to make a deep run in the Tournament, lost out to West Virginia in the Big East Tournament.

The Connecticut Huskies, who some March Madness betting fans were already doubting because of the loss of point guard Jerome Dyson to injury, were outlasted in six overtimes by the Syracuse Orange in the Big East Tournament.

The North Carolina Tar Heels, who were supposed to be the one team that everyone could rely on, struggled to beat the lowly Virginia Tech Hokies.

Does anyone have any interest in being the No. 1 seed in the March Madness Tournament?

When you take a look at the Memphis Tigers and Kansas Jayhawks that played in the NCAA Championship Game last year, or even the back-to-back Florida Gators champions before that, they would completely dominate anyone who was in this Tournament. Nobody really measures up.

The door is open for the Louisville Cardinals to jump up and take a top seed, and they are a pretty good team, but it is shocking that three potential No. 1 seeds lost and a fourth just barely escaped defeat.

March Madness betting includes plenty of upsets, but this NCAA Tournament could have even more upsets than usual. The gap between the No. 1 seeds and everyone else is very small, which means there will be more Madness this March than in some of the previous tournaments.

Vote Now! - Author Poll

Who is the most deserved of a No. 1 seed in the 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament?

  • North Carolina Tar Heels
  • Pittsburgh Panthers
  • Connecticut Huskies
  • Louisville Cardinals
  • Oklahoma Sooners
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons
  • Memphis Tigers
  • Other
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Results - Author Poll

Who is the most deserved of a No. 1 seed in the 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament?

  • North Carolina Tar Heels

    38.5%
  • Pittsburgh Panthers

    7.7%
  • Connecticut Huskies

    7.7%
  • Louisville Cardinals

    15.4%
  • Oklahoma Sooners

    0.0%
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons

    7.7%
  • Memphis Tigers

    15.4%
  • Other

    7.7%
  • Total votes: 13
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