Can UConn Repeat as National Champions? Analysis and Predictions
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00:00 (upbeat music)
00:03 All right, I have several things for you here, Joe.
00:05 Some updated numbers.
00:06 I love to give you all of this stuff.
00:08 First, let's talk about UConn.
00:10 Plus 400 right now to repeat as champions.
00:15 The last back-to-back champ was Florida.
00:18 That was in 2007.
00:20 Since then, Joe, none of the defending champs
00:24 have even gone past the sweet 16.
00:29 How about that for some numbers for you since 2007?
00:33 I just feel like that changes this year, Joe.
00:37 We've talked about the East yesterday.
00:38 We talked about the region that UConn is in.
00:40 I think that's getting broken, that little streak there
00:44 of the defending champ not getting past the sweet 16.
00:47 Well, they might not, yeah, I agree with you.
00:49 They might not win it, but they're definitely,
00:51 in my opinion, at least a pretty good lock
00:54 to get to the final four.
00:55 Now, I believe Illinois can pose an option
00:58 at eight plus 8.59 to one in some books to get there,
01:03 but we'll see how this plays out.
01:05 UConn, to me, head and shoulders
01:07 is the most complete team in the country.
01:08 They have a great head coach.
01:10 They've won very good games on the road.
01:12 They're battle-tested.
01:14 And let's not forget, they've been in this spot before,
01:17 so the mental resolve and the platform and the stage
01:22 is not gonna be too bright for this team.
01:23 So we'll see how it plays out and it transpires,
01:26 but I'm with you.
01:28 I think they should definitely get to the sweet 16,
01:31 and I think they have a very good shot
01:32 to at least get to the elite eight.
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