>http://www.theacc.com/championships/10-acc-mens-basketball-tournament.html
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>OK, thanks...so even if they finish at the bottom of the ACC (which is really starting to become possible), they still get to play.
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>I think that a few conferences (maybe the Big East) only invite the top X teams based on regular season conference record.
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>Someone made a good point last night...with the ACC and Pac-10 both having "off-years" this year, the # of at-large bids for the small and mid-majors (A-10, Colonial, WCC, MVC, etc) will go up.
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>It is so hard to believe that 3 powers from last year (Louisville, UConn,and UNC) will need to fight very hard in the next 40 days just to get their ticket punched.
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>My final 4 picks right now are KU, Syracuse, maybe Villanova, and Texas....with either Gonzaga, WVU, or BYU as the suprise team.

You're skipping one pretty darned good team -- Kentucky. I am not traditionally a fan, and can't stand their coach, but they could easily win it all. John Wall is better than anyone Kansas has, that's for sure.

We'll see in the tournament whether the ACC is off or if there are just more good teams than usual.

Sticking with the Saints in the Super Bowl? Me, too. My T shirt arrived yesterday so we're ready here <g>.