Why is everyone on the Gonzaga bandwagon?
 

It appears that Gonzaga is this year's trendy team. I have seen at least five talking heads on TV picking them to go to the Final Four, and they are getting lots of action in the tournament futures.

People should have been betting them 3-4 years ago when they really were underrated. Now, they are just another 3 seed with terrible prices on the futures.

Re: Why is everyone on the Gonzaga bandwagon?
 

tech, gonzaga is every year's trendy team

i think people are amped up because last year the zags were playing over their head with a 2 seed, and now that they have a lower seed (albeit slightly), people are back on the bandwagon - i've heard some mention them as a 'sleeper' - i didnt know that a 3 seed could be a sleeper, but ohwell

Re: Why is everyone on the Gonzaga bandwagon?
 

Because they are the best team in their regional and they have very favorable matchups.

Re: Why is everyone on the Gonzaga bandwagon?
 

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they are the best team in their regional

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So they will be the favorite against every team in the region?

Re: Why is everyone on the Gonzaga bandwagon?
 

Prob not, but IMO they should be.

Re: Why is everyone on the Gonzaga bandwagon?
 

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It appears that Gonzaga is this year's trendy team. I have seen at least five talking heads on TV picking them to go to the Final Four, and they are getting lots of action in the tournament futures.

People should have been betting them 3-4 years ago when they really were underrated. Now, they are just another 3 seed with terrible prices on the futures.

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First off - when the TV people make their picks, they aren't really thinking about the odds, or the EV of the situation. Just who they like.

2nd - this team is the number 3 seed in the region where they already beat the #1 seed. They have also beat a #2 seed in Oklahoma State, and a #5 Seed in Ga. Tech.

Add in a win against Montana and 2 out of 3 Vs. St. Marys and you have a team that went

6 -2 against other teams that made the tournament.

That's pretty impressive.

Re: Why is everyone on the Gonzaga bandwagon?
 

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Because they are the best team in their regional

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This comment is so far from the truth its unbelievable. Unfortunately, this cannot be proven for another week and a half.

Re: Why is everyone on the Gonzaga bandwagon?
 

Rightly or wrongly, if they play these games, Gonzaga will be a dog to Wake, Washington, Georgia Tech, and Louisville.

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Rightly or wrongly, if they play these games, Gonzaga will be a dog to Wake, Washington, Georgia Tech, and Louisville.

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Great. More money for me. They've already crushed Washington and Georgia Tech this year. So I hope one of those two come out of that half of their regional, though personally I think Louisville is not very good.

Wake can lose any game they play. I mean any game. No defense = big trouble for the Deacs. They were life and death in every tourney game they played last year, and down the stretch this year, every game they played was in doubt until the final gun.

The Zags should be about 3-1 in this regional. 8-1 is a gift.

Re: Why is everyone on the Gonzaga bandwagon?
 

I'd love to find a way to wager against your Gonzaga to win the region pick - if you are interested and can come up with acceptable odds, please let me know.