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***OFFICIAL 2015 NCAA Tournament Thread***

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Quote:The same thing could be said for the Pats in the 07' season. The thing is, these undefeated teams become so obsessed with remaining perfect and trying to "make history" then trying to keep their eyes on the prize.
 

Well said!

 

While former Colts GM Bill Polian received heavy criticism for pulling the Colts key starters in the 2nd half of their game against the Jets back in 2009 ( when the Colts were 14-0 ),  looking at the decision in hindsight,   Polian probably did what was best for the team.  Granted,  the Colts ended up losing to the Saints in the Super Bowl.  But not having the heavy weight on their backs of a potential perfect season likely increased their chances of going all the way. 

 

For College Basketball teams,   the task of getting through the tournament is even more difficult than for an NFL team trying for a perfect season.  The College Basketball Team has to win 6 tournament games,  compared to 3 playoff games for an NFL team.    While the 1 vs. 16 game is almost always a tune up type of game,   the other 5 games along the road are against legit competition.   Many # 1 seeded teams have lost to # 8 or # 9 teams over the years.   Including Viillanova  in this season's tournament.  


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