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Originally Posted by mlyonsd
I thought Butler had a chance until I watched Duke massacre WV. Butler might as well not even show up. They'll get embarrassed. Run away little boys.
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While I believe Duke will win, I don't think Butler is as much of a ridiculous long shot as other people seem to. Joe Posnanski wrote a very good article about how
Butler isn't exactly David.
Butler went 28-4 during the regular season, ending on a 20-game winning streak. They finished 8th in the coach's poll and 11th in the AP. Despite their conference, they are a very good team that should have been at least a 3 seed. Yes, Duke outclasses them athletically, but so did Syracuse, Kansas State and Michigan State.
If Butler ends up beating Duke, it will be a moderate upset, but nothing on par with The Miracle on Ice, Jets over Colts, or Giants over Patriots.