So much for the Final Four being saved by a terrific national title game. On Monday, I blamed nearly everyone possible for screwing up the Final Four. The upsets, the natural letdown from last season, lack of talent, too much parity, etc. But I failed in two areas.
Blame UCONN, Duke, Texas, Memphis, and Villanova for losing. Mostly UCONN and Duke. A matchup between those two would have been so much fun to watch with it all on the line.
But, mostly blame the national champions. Blame the Florida Gators for totally screwing up the Final Four.
Florida played so daggum well the entire tournament. I really thought Georgetown had a good shot to beat them. I also was wary of Villanova just becauase the Wildcats were so relentless. But seriously, when Florida played well this season, they were one of the best teams easily. Probably right behind UCONN, Duke, and maybe Villanova. However, Florida also played horrible in the middle of the SEC season, costing itself a higher seed. And besides, it's Florida; they always choke, right?
But to Coach Billy Donovan's credit, they did not choke this year. He righted the ship and guided a team with a unified ego (as opposed to a team with individual egos) to the promised land. Congratulations to the University of Florida on a much-deserved national championship.
The Tar Heels are no longer defending national champions. When is Late Night with Roy?
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