re: Big Surprise: Pete Thamel Picks CoC over Auburn

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Auburn is 4-5 in their last 9 including 1-3 in their last 4. They played their self out of a potential 1 seed over the last 3 weeks. Looking back they really only have 2 big wins and that seems more like a product of catching those teams when they were in a funk. They're undersized and not built for March. I said the same thing midseason.

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Saying Auburn is tanking to end the season due to McLemore's injury and general fatigue is completely reasonable. So is saying they've got a low ceiling in the tournament due to those things and the general lack of size.

Trying to downplay Auburn being a pretty dominant force for 85% of the season is pure stupidity.