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Are they a good team? Yes, of course they are. But there are a lot of good teams. They are a good team, they are well coached and they are capable. But if you put their resume side by side with Michigan, there is no comparison. - Jay Bilas Quotes

Are they a good team? Yes, of course they are. But there are a lot of good teams. They are a good team, they are well coached and they are capable. But if you put their resume side by side with Michigan, there is no comparison.

(They) are going to be really dangerous in the tournament out of the Big East. And I think Ohio State (a No. 2 seed with a 25-5 record) is the team out of the Big Ten that hasn't been given enough credit, that's Final Four worthy. - Jay Bilas Quotes

(They) are going to be really dangerous in the tournament out of the Big East. And I think Ohio State (a No. 2 seed with a 25-5 record) is the team out of the Big Ten that hasn't been given enough credit, that's Final Four worthy.

They've set a standard here. They've had enough guys come through that the older guys are able to pass down to the younger guys: 'This is how we do it. This is the approach we take.' That means something. That expectation level is a very powerful thing. He has said that youth might be a factor, but that it won't be an excuse. He has those guys believing that they're going to overcome the issues they have and still win. When they step onto the court, it's not a question of are we going to win? It's a question of how we're going to win. That's what tradition is. They're establishing that here. - Jay Bilas Quotes

They've set a standard here. They've had enough guys come through that the older guys are able to pass down to the younger guys: 'This is how we do it. This is the approach we take.' That means something. That expectation level is a very powerful thing. He has said that youth might be a factor, but that it won't be an excuse. He has those guys believing that they're going to overcome the issues they have and still win. When they step onto the court, it's not a question of are we going to win? It's a question of how we're going to win. That's what tradition is. They're establishing that here.

Maryland has some good wins on their schedule, but doesn't have any great ones. But if Florida State is in and Texas A&M is in, then I think Maryland has to be in the discussion. I think people are going overboard saying Florida State and Texas A&M are automatically in because they both have the pelt of a big shot in the last week. - Jay Bilas Quotes

Maryland has some good wins on their schedule, but doesn't have any great ones. But if Florida State is in and Texas A&M is in, then I think Maryland has to be in the discussion. I think people are going overboard saying Florida State and Texas A&M are automatically in because they both have the pelt of a big shot in the last week.

It's amazing how much better the offense looks when you make shots. But they still have to make harder cuts. If they do, the offense will look even better. - Jay Bilas Quotes

It's amazing how much better the offense looks when you make shots. But they still have to make harder cuts. If they do, the offense will look even better.

Has some of this been motivated by records? Maybe. Eddie wasn't shy about 800 victories, and maybe passing Dean Smith has a big significance for Bob Knight. But there's no way that either of them could coach as passionately as I've seen in practice if their desire wasn't motivated by more than merely something like that. - Jay Bilas Quotes

Has some of this been motivated by records? Maybe. Eddie wasn't shy about 800 victories, and maybe passing Dean Smith has a big significance for Bob Knight. But there's no way that either of them could coach as passionately as I've seen in practice if their desire wasn't motivated by more than merely something like that.

Dean

It doesn't seem different to me; they're two national teams. Xavier should be ranked and Cincinnati has been ranked. If the selection committee met today, both would be NCAA tournament teams. - Jay Bilas Quotes

It doesn't seem different to me; they're two national teams. Xavier should be ranked and Cincinnati has been ranked. If the selection committee met today, both would be NCAA tournament teams.

I think it does as far as how hard [the players] go. It's not a national phenomenon like a Duke versus [North] Carolina, but I think that would be missing the point. Great rivalries are based on how hard the participants play in the game. - Jay Bilas Quotes

I think it does as far as how hard [the players] go. It's not a national phenomenon like a Duke versus [North] Carolina, but I think that would be missing the point. Great rivalries are based on how hard the participants play in the game.

Duke

You talk about a team being a hair away. Someone who was in the [selection] committee room told me that he had a real problem picking Mason over Hofstra. - Jay Bilas Quotes

You talk about a team being a hair away. Someone who was in the [selection] committee room told me that he had a real problem picking Mason over Hofstra.

Even though it seems like a short timeframe, there's a lot that can happen. - Jay Bilas Quotes

Even though it seems like a short timeframe, there's a lot that can happen.

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