Bold Statements on March Madness
There’s nothing like the opening rounds of March Madness. It’s tough to beat the flurry of games and bracket-busting upsets.
The party isn’t over, though. Staance.com is bringing you some bold insights just in time for the Sweet Sixteen.
Florida will not win the Tournament.
We trust the voices of Staance, since they’ve been right more often than they’ve been wrong when it comes to Tournament picks. Just fewer than one in five (19.6%) college basketball fans think the Gators have what it takes to win the tournament. Sorry, Gators.
All eyes are on Kentucky vs. Louisville.
Friday’s matchup between the Cardinals and Wildcats will be the hottest ticket of the round. The majority (57%) of hoops watchers agreed Louisville vs. Kentucky is the showcase game of the Sweet Sixteen.
Pac-12 domination?
Arizona (No. 1), UCLA (No. 4) and Stanford (No. 10) aren’t getting much love on Staance. Despite the three Pac-12 schools being just one game away from the Elite Eight, a whopping 81% of NCAA basketball fans disagreed the Pac-12 is dominating March Madness. Maybe “dominating” was too strong of a Staance.
UCLA gets some love, though.
Maybe the Pac-12 hasn’t fully impressed in the Tournament, but UCLA star Kyle Anderson certainly has. A staggering 82% believe the 6’9” guard/forward should be a top-five pick in this summer’s NBA Draft.
Embiid is gone but not forgotten.
Many analysts believe Kansas center Joel Embiid, already booted from the madness, will be the best player in the NBA Draft. So do 7 of 10 college fans on Staance.
People dig the Cyclones.
The Cyclones advanced to the Elite Eight despite losing key player Georges Niang. Fans called that one on Staance, as 58% disagreed that Iowa State had no chance without Niang. Now, the Cyclones are getting even more love on Staance, with 76% agreeing they are Final Four bound.
Michigan State won’t advance.
There isn’t much hope for Michigan State to advance to the Final Four, at least according to Staance. Yup, 78% feel Spartans coach Tom Izzo will have his Final Four streak ended. Good news, though, MSU fans: An average of 6 of 10 hoops fans agree Izzo will never leave the Spartans for the NBA.
We’ll bring more insights as we head into the Final Four. For now, though, continue to explore the March Madness section of Staance.
Jimmy Spencer Staance, Content Lead @JimmySpencerNBA [email protected]