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Originally Posted by Ultra Peanut

That's a factor. I dunno about the deciding factor, though. Talent can easily trump great coaching. See also:

Yes and no. When there is a clear difference in talent, then yes. But look at VCU and Butler. They were not the most talented teams but were very well coached and they went far while beating far more talented teams. Those are just a couple of examples, but there are plenty of other teams out there that fit the VCU/Butler mold while there are plenty of examples of more talented teams losing because they were outcoached.