It’s wild to think that a month from now, I’ll be sitting courtside at the Target Center for the Big Ten tournament, and two months from now, we’ll already be reflecting on the Final Four that was.
Somehow, we’ve gotten to the point in the year in which there’s more basketball behind us than ahead of us, but I still think the best is yet to come. We’ve seen incredible performances from individuals and teams as well as surprising upsets. If the basketball gods have given us this in the regular season, let’s hope it comes forth tenfold in the postseason.
Now, let’s get on to this week’s mailbag.
Note: Submitted questions have been edited for clarity and length.
Who are this year’s best mid-major teams and who among them could be dangerous first-round opponents for higher-seeded teams? — Roger M.
Gonzaga: No surprise that we’re going to start here (though ESPN’s most recent bracketology has Gonzaga as a four seed, so the Zags wouldn’t be considered an underdog until the Sweet 16). But here’s why the Bulldogs could be dangerous in the Sweet 16 and beyond. Coach Lisa Fortier has four factors that I love in tournament teams: veterans, experienced guards, tournament experience and dangerous 3-point shooting. Gonzaga knocks down 40 percent of its 3-point…
