| Page 2's Hot 'n' Not list for Big Dance |
| Category |
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Hot |
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Not |
| Directional school |
|
 Northwestern State |
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 Western Kentucky |
| Premature MOP favorite |
|
 Casey Jacobsen |
|
 Jason Williams |
| This year's Gonzaga |
|
 Hofstra |
|
 Gonzaga |
| Philly's sentimental favorite |
|
 Phil Martelli |
|
 John Chaney |
| Sleeper |
|
 Xavier |
|
 Creighton |
| Fan |
|
"Baywatch Hawaii" cast |
|
Ashley Judd |
| Veteran coach |
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Lefty Driesell |
|
Jim Calhoun |
| Young coach |
|
Bill Self |
|
Matt Doherty |
| "He's due" coach |
|
Al Skinner (B.C.) |
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Dave Odom (Wake) |
| Hoops hotbed |
|
Utah |
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Mississippi |
| Lock to choke |
|
 USC |
|
 Syracuse |
| Nickname |
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Pride |
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Hilltoppers |
| Cheerleaders |
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Winthrop |
|
We're not that mean |
| Carry-the-team PG |
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Dan Dickau (Gonzaga) |
|
Tony Harris (Tennessee) |
| Coach Williams = Choker |
|
Roy |
|
Gary |
| Go-to scorer |
|
 Troy Bell (B.C.) |
|
 Joe Forte (UNC) |
| Upset special |
|
Utah State over Ohio State |
|
BYU over Cincy |
| Phrase at the office |
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"Have you paid for your entry?" |
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"How bout that NASDAQ?" |
| Sub-region |
|
Boise, Idaho |
|
Uniondale, N.Y. |
| "State" |
|
Kent |
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Mississippi |
| Sartorial style (coach) |
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Sweaters |
|
Mock turtlenecks |
| Sartorial style (player) |
|
Roc-a-fella |
|
Sean John |
| Bench superstition |
|
Timed feet-stomp |
|
Holding hands |
| Jersey to be seen in |
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Hawaii |
|
St. John's |
| "Sound-smarter" buzzwords for the water cooler |
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"Record vs. RPI 100" |
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"I pick by the mascot." |
| Conventional wisdom |
|
Depth wins |
|
Seniors win |
| Defense |
|
 Georgetown |
|
 Tennessee |
| Hot coming in |
|
Hofstra |
|
Wake Forest |
| Bandwagon team |
|
 Illinois |
|
 Boston College |
| Hairstyle |
|
Cornrows |
|
The high 'fro |
| 3-point shooter |
|
 Joe Crispin (Penn State) |
|
 Brett Nelson (Florida) |
| Best first-round matchup |
|
Gonzaga-Virginia |
|
Cal-Fresno State |
| "Get over it already" |
|
Duke, Stanford in semis |
|
Maryland got screwed |
| Fashion statement |
|
High socks |
|
Headbands |
| Backcourt |
|
Maryland's Dixon/Blake |
|
Duke's J-Will/Duhon |
| Frontcourt |
|
Stanford's Tall Trees |
|
G'town's versatility |
| Has it easy |
|
 Duke |
|
 Stanford |
| Discussion topic at the office |
|
"How's your Boise bracket?" |
|
"How's that report coming?" |
| "OH-ver-RAY-ted!" |
|
Indiana a 4 |
|
Boston College a 3 |
| Trend |
|
Big-league squeeze-out |
|
Overall win total |
| NIT favorite |
|
Alabama |
|
Seton Hall |
| Will screw your bracket every time |
|
UCLA |
|
The Big Ten |
| NCAA coach convention hot-button issue |
|
Non-conference schedule |
|
TV revenues |
| Go-to scorer |
|
Shernard Long (Georgia State) |
|
Jeff Trepagnier (USC) |
| Best bench |
|
Illinois |
|
 Michigan State |
| Pity for burst bubble |
|
Richmond |
|
Villanova |
| Strategy |
|
Half-court execution |
|
Lock-'em-up defense |
| Cliché |
|
"Survive and advance" |
|
"One game at a time" |
| Second-rounder we want to see |
|
Lefty vs. Maryland |
|
Loren Woods vs. Wake |
| Least likely to be underexposed |
|
 Shane Battier (Duke) |
|
 Frank Williams (Illinois) |
| Needs more hype |
|
Tito Maddox (Fresno) |
|
Troy Murphy (Notre Dame) |
| Hottest ticket |
|
64 vs. 65 play-in |
|
Sweet 16 |
| "One Shining Moment" cover band wish |
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Destiny's Child |
|
Luther Vandross |
| Duke injury to watch |
|
Jason William's ankle |
|
Carlos Boozer's foot |
| Spotlight stealer |
|
Pitino to Michigan? |
|
Knight to Texas Tech? |
| Human highlight reel |
|
Jamaal Tinsley
(Iowa State) |
|
Jason Richardson (Michigan State) |
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