re: March Madness: Wisconsin 71 vs. Kentucky 64 I Final - Wisc/Duke for Title

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Why I (and apparently I alone) like Georgia’s NCAA chances

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The official Bradley bracket in the 28th iteration of Bradley’s Bracket Fiasco has Georgia — yes, Georgia — reaching the East Regional final.

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Everybody else will pick Michigan State to beat the Bulldogs on Friday, and if that doesn’t happen then Virginia will be hugely favored in the Round of 32. I have Georgia beating both.

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1. Georgia has good guards. This presumes that Kenny Gaines, who has missed two of the Bulldogs’ past three games with a sprained ankle, will return to health

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2. This isn’t a great Michigan State team

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3. Georgia won’t be shocked by Michigan State’s talent — or Virginia’s, either. When you’ve played Kentucky twice, you’ve seen the best collection of players outside the NBA

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4. They don’t call it Madness because form holds

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5. I have great respect for Virginia, but I’m leery of Virginia. The Cavaliers are the hardest team in the country to play — that Pack-Line defense appears to deploy a sixth man — but they move at such a deliberate pace that they don’t score much, either

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6. Mark Fox hasn’t won an [quote]NCAA game coaching Georgia, but he has won some NCAA games. Two, in fact, both when coaching Nevada. The first was over Texas in 2005, the second over Creighton in 2007. That’s a while ago, yes, but Fox is a good enough coach to have a March run in him.

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