In part of it, he names his biggest NCAA tournament "Darkhorses" for this year (he limits it to teams outside the AP top 25 - I personally think anyone not named Kentucky qualifies as a "darkhorse" this year).
http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/03/05/coaches-hot-seat-dark-horse-final-four
Who's your biggest true darkhorse that could win it all? — Chris Avery (@cavery23)
Chris knows my weakness: lists. I’m going to define the term “true darkhorse” in the darkest terms. This time last year, UConn was unranked. Unranked! So I’m going to look beyond this week’s AP top 25 and give you my top five candidates to pull off a miracle run:
1. St. John’s. For the second straight season, the Red Storm are surging down the stretch. They have a dynamic—dare I say, Napier-like—combo guard in D’Angelo Harrison, an elite rim protector in Chris Obekpa, and an emerging star in 6’6” senior forward Sir’Dominic Pointer.
2. Dayton. The Flyers only have six scholarship players, none of whom is taller than 6’6”. Yet, they have speed, efficiency and a great deal of toughness. They also made a surprise run to the Elite Eight last year. That’s a nice memory to carry into the postseason.
3. Georgetown. The Hoyas would probably be ranked if they were in an easier league. They’re not the best three-point shooting team in the world, but they have an older guard who can control tempo and score in D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, and you won’t find a player in the tournament who is as wide and skilled as Joshua Smith.
4. VCU. The Rams haven’t been the same defensive team as they were before Briante Weber got hurt, but they still present a difficult challenge with their havoc fullcourt pressure. Senior guard Treveon Graham has been hobbled by a high ankle sprain, but if he’s fully healthy, he is capable of taking over games.
5. Iowa. The Hawkeyes have had a Jekyll-and-Hyde season, but when they are at their best, they are really good. They’ve also been very good on the road, which bodes well. Aaron White is a difficult matchup with his size and skill, and this team’s defense has come a long way the last two months.
http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/03/05/coaches-hot-seat-dark-horse-final-four
Who's your biggest true darkhorse that could win it all? — Chris Avery (@cavery23)
Chris knows my weakness: lists. I’m going to define the term “true darkhorse” in the darkest terms. This time last year, UConn was unranked. Unranked! So I’m going to look beyond this week’s AP top 25 and give you my top five candidates to pull off a miracle run:
1. St. John’s. For the second straight season, the Red Storm are surging down the stretch. They have a dynamic—dare I say, Napier-like—combo guard in D’Angelo Harrison, an elite rim protector in Chris Obekpa, and an emerging star in 6’6” senior forward Sir’Dominic Pointer.
2. Dayton. The Flyers only have six scholarship players, none of whom is taller than 6’6”. Yet, they have speed, efficiency and a great deal of toughness. They also made a surprise run to the Elite Eight last year. That’s a nice memory to carry into the postseason.
3. Georgetown. The Hoyas would probably be ranked if they were in an easier league. They’re not the best three-point shooting team in the world, but they have an older guard who can control tempo and score in D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, and you won’t find a player in the tournament who is as wide and skilled as Joshua Smith.
4. VCU. The Rams haven’t been the same defensive team as they were before Briante Weber got hurt, but they still present a difficult challenge with their havoc fullcourt pressure. Senior guard Treveon Graham has been hobbled by a high ankle sprain, but if he’s fully healthy, he is capable of taking over games.
5. Iowa. The Hawkeyes have had a Jekyll-and-Hyde season, but when they are at their best, they are really good. They’ve also been very good on the road, which bodes well. Aaron White is a difficult matchup with his size and skill, and this team’s defense has come a long way the last two months.