2008 Sbc Tourney Champ

[NT03]

Who's going dancing ?

I think South Bama will get in even if they don't win the tourny. It would be nice to see 2 Belt teams in the field of 65 this year

Although they lost 7 of their last 11 , I'm picking a darkhorse.. Bo & his Privateers.

Edited March 4, 2008 by NT03

[CMJ]

Is this supposed to be a poll?

And magically it is one.

Edited March 4, 2008 by CMJ

[UNTflyer]

Gotta go with the home court advantage and team that has blown through the Belt.

S. Alabama draws the largest crowd in SBC championship history as they walk into the NCAA tournament.

[CMJ]

Using the "hard to defeat a good team 3 times" principle, I have WKU upsetting USA in the Finals.

[filmerj]

Using the "hard to defeat a good team 3 times" principle, I have WKU upsetting USA in the Finals.

As much as I hate to admit I agree with this. I hope The Mean Green prove me wrong!!! Show me I am wrong please!!! I dare you.

[jdennis82]

i don't know how i could vote for any team other than NT.

[Keith7]

Goin w/ North Texas..

South Alabama winning!? you guys call yourself fans?

[CMJ]

Sun Belt Conference Tournament Preview

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The Sun Belt Conference was one of the most exciting conferences in the country this season. It had two of the better Division-1-majors in South Alabama and Western Kentucky, two teams who fought for the regular-season title until the end of the season. They both finished 16-2 on the year, but USA defeated WKU twice, giving the Jaguars the No. 1 seed. Three teams finished within one game of each other in the West division, but Arkansas-Little Rock got the title via tie-breakers.

Favorite: South Alabama has been one of my favorite teams all season long. I jumped on its bandwagon back in the non-conference season, when the Jaguars had close losses to Vanderbilt and Mississippi, and also beat Mississippi State. In fact, USA has lost its five games this season by a total of 19 points. Demetric Bennett can really score from the perimeter and can also get to the basket. Domonic Tilford is a standout three-point shooter who can get hot in a hurry, while Daon Merritt is an extremely underrated playmaker who can get into the lane on anyone. Brandon Davis is the go-to-guy in the frontcourt. USA is a balanced group who can really make noise in March.

Contender: Western Kentucky is another team who will be a team to watch out for if it can win the conference tournament and get into the NCAA Tournament. The Hilltoppers were the league favorite heading into the season, and the fact their lone losses were to South Alabama show that those projections weren’t far-off. Courtney Lee is one of the best players in the country; he is the type of player who can put a team on his back and carry them. Tyrone Brazelton is a very good scorer, while A.J. Slaughter leads a deep group of three-point shooters. WKU is efficient at both ends of the floor and can really score the ball.

Sleepers: With those two teams hogging most of the headlines, it will be interesting to see if anyone can get into their expected collision in the finals. One team to watch out for is North Texas. The Mean Green, who went to the NCAA Tournament last season, defeated South Alabama earlier this year, and have won five of their last six games. They are an athletic group that can really shoot the ball from deep, and score in a variety of ways. Collin Dennis and Josh White form an excellent guard duo. Earlier in the season, it looked as if New Orleans would be one of the teams to beat in the Sun Belt, as it beat North Carolina State, Tulane and Colorado on the road. However, it didn’t work out that way, as the Privateers struggled throughout the conference season. Still, they have one of the best players in the nation in Bo McCalebb, as well as a very solid frontcourt threat in Kyndall Dykes.

Prediction: All signs point to a third meeting between the two superpowers of the conference, South Alabama and Western Kentucky. Sure, there are other teams that can get in their way, but no else is talented or consistent enough to reasonably project that. In the finals, the battle between Demetric Bennett and Courtney Lee should be outstanding, but the difference is going to be the presence of Brandon Davis up front for USA, as well as the fact that the tournament is in Mobile. The Jaguars have the inside-outside balance to pull an upset in the NCAA Tournament; no team is going to want to face them.

[UNT_playmaker]

NORTH TEXAS all the way BABIES

[KAjunRaider]

Who's going dancing ?

I think South Bama will get in even if they don't win the tourny. It would be nice to see 2 Belt teams in the field of 65 this year

Although they lost 7 of their last 11 , I'm picking a darkhorse.. Bo & his Privateers.

Blue Raiders shock the world, baby! With an assist from North Texas.

Ya'll owe us one for knocking off USA last year

[Quoner]

Is this supposed to be a poll?

That's what she said.

[NTPhiKap99]

I'm sensing a North Texas bias on this board.

[bstnsportsfan3]

IF YOU DID NOT VOTE FOR NORTH TEXAS......GET OFF THIS BOARD RIGHT NOW!

[CMJ]

IF YOU DID NOT VOTE FOR NORTH TEXAS......GET OFF THIS BOARD RIGHT NOW!

[MeanGreen61]

Using the "hard to defeat a good team 3 times" principle, I have WKU upsetting USA in the Finals.

Using the "Toppers will choke again" principle, I have WKU fans crying and complaining until next season when they again proclaim the Toppers as too good for the Belt. My hope is that they get sent home by those nasty Mean Green guys so they don't even make it to the finals.

[MGW]

Goin w/ North Texas.. South Alabama winning!? you guys call yourself fans?

First, isn't the University of South Alabama "USA"?... If so, why do you hate America?

Second, I agree w/ the sentiment of your post; that is, a true fan picks his team no matter the odds. This worked to my financial detriment last year as the Mean Green came up a tad short of being National Champs.

[MGW]

That's what she said.

That cracked me up, Q.