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Originally Posted by Lzen
That Florida team looks tough. Their 3 point shooting would be very difficult for KU. But they did play in the crappy SEC so those numbers could be skewed a bit. Either way, if KU goes up against a really good 3 point team they should be prepared after beating ISU 3 times this season.
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Florida is given the best odds by both KenPom's system and Nate Silver this year to come out of the South region (in Silver's case, it's close between UF and KU but UF nonetheless). While they're a very good team and probably just as good as Kansas if not better, I think beating up on all these bad SEC teams at home has over-inflated their rating past the point of rationality. Nobody would be that surprised if they lost to a team like UCLA or Minnesota in the 2nd round in a close one (just as nobody would be that surprised if KU lost to UNC or Nova if they didn't bring their best).
I wouldn't really give either team a major edge in a matchup if they do make the E8. Either is fully capable of going the distance or losing early. Florida does certainly pose problems with their 3PT shooting and slow pace, but if KU keeps it close, they do seem to have an ability to pull those types of games out which Florida hasn't shown.