Luke Winn says WSU one of eight teams capable of winning a National Championship

[tgcshock]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/luke_winn/02/21/Magic.Eight/index.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_t11_a2

Wow. Luke Winn says the National Championship will be won by one of these eight teams: Kentucky, Michigan State, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio State, Syracuse, or WICHITA STATE

[RoyalShock]

That piece appeared a day or two ago. I wonder if he would still include UNM?

[ABC]

This is getting ridiculous!

[tw805]

We have been jinxed x1000 over the past week.

[ShockerPhi]

Boy it sure is hard to be a Cinderella when you are already invited to the ball with open arms.

[another shocker]

Michigan?

[1972Shocker]

Having expectations isn't so bad. If your goal is to be a perennial player at the national level (i.e. Gonzaga) then you will need to get used to the spotlight. This year's team seems pretty comfortable with these high expectations and being in the spotlight. The success that Non-BCS schools have enjoyed in the NCAA Tournament in recent years makes these kind of predictions much more reasonable then they might have been previous to the recent successes.

Also, many of the pundits are kind playing a little CYA with a prediction like this gentlemen is making. If one of his Big Boys wins it he can say "See I told you!". If WSU or UNM makes a run to the Final Four he can say "See I told you!".

[1972Shocker]

Michigan?

He has probably picked the 4 teams he really thinks will be in the Final Four and then added 4 long shots so he looks smart if one them get's on a roll and makes to the final weekend.

[im4wsu]

He has probably picked the 4 teams he really thinks will be in the Final Four and then added 4 long shots so he looks smart if one them get's on a roll and makes to the final weekend.

So you're saying North Carolina, Michigan,Syracuse and Ohio State are longshots.

[1972Shocker]

So you're saying North Carolina, Michigan,Syracuse and Ohio State are longshots.

Well played! :highly_amused:

[jocoshock]

The Eight Ball fears the Upset Curse is still lingering in Lawrence, potentially spelling second-weekend doom for a team with the nation's best player (Thomas Robinson) and a championship-caliber defense.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...#ixzz1n9adrK2t

[ShockerPrez]

The upset curse is still lingering in Lawrence.

[Zardoz]

The upset curse is still lingering in Lawrence.

KU hopes to see no non-BCS schools in it's draw.

[shocksrbest]

Amazing...a couple of weeks again we couldn't even get ranked. Now people have us as a Final Four or National Champion candidate. Go figure.

[Anthroshock]

The best "midmajor" in the tempo free stat era (since 2003). Thats what he is basing his choice on.