re: How do you think LSU basketball finishes the season?

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Have you watched any of this years 1 seeds play?

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Ohio St. has just lost three straight games. Baylor was thumped by Kansas this weekend. And that was after the survived a game, at home, vs a 2-18 Iowa St. team. Michigan has looked tremendous. But it has come ALL against Big 10 teams. They won't have that conference familiarity in the NCAAT.

It is never a "good bet" to think a 8/9 seed will upset a one. But recently we've see unbeatable #1 seeds either lose or get a big scare from the 8/9 line.

In 2019 Duke was the number 1 overall seed. It took #9 UCF missing a tip in for them to survive the first weekend.

In 2018 UVA was the No. 1 overall seed...they became a part of history by being the first to lose to a 16

In 2017 Villanova was the No. 1 overall seed. They lost to #8 Wisconsin.

In 2015 NC St. (after barely surviving against LSU) beat #1 Villanova.

In 2014 Wichita St. was 35-0. They lost to a talented, but inconsistent, #8 Kentucky team that went 5-5 to end the reg season/SECT.

In 2013 Gonzaga was 31-2. They lost to #9 Wichita St.

If you are keeping score at home that means in FIVE of the last seven NCAAT we've had at least one No. 1 seed did not make it past second round. Am I saying 8/9 seeded LSU would beat a No. 1 seed? Of course not. But it is also not out of the realm of possibility.