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What's hot, what's not
for the Sweet 16
By Dan Shanoff
Special to Page 2

We had some hits (Dan Dickau, Utah State and Phil Martelli) and some misses (Jamaal Tinsley, Hofstra and 'SC choking) with our Hot 'N' Not List for the 2001 NCAA Tournament.

But unlike you, with your battered bracket, we get a second chance. So, here's our take on what's hot and what's not entering the Sweet 16:

Page 2's Hot 'n' Not list after two rounds
Category	Hot	Not
Band	Hampton	Syracuse
Stuffed plaything	Monkey	Brad Soderberg
Tourney choker	Matt Doherty	Roy Williams
Big Ten coaching gig	Michigan	Wisconsin
Trendy Penn State brother combo	The Dunns	The Crispins
Slickster coach	Quin Snyder	Billy Donovan
Body apparel	Sweatbands	Tattoos
In need of Flobie	Dan Dickau	Brian Scalabrine
Cinderella	Penn State	Gonzaga
MJ's future backcourt mate	Jason Williams	Chris Whitney
Go-to scorer	Frank Williams	Terence Morris
Uniforms	UCLA "classic"	Indiana State "jean vests"
Local rivalries	D.C. area	Tobacco Road
Thin man	Tayshaun Prince	Lee Scruggs
Defense	Matchup zone	Full-court press
Mid-major conference	West Coast	Mizzou Valley
Power conference	Pac-10	Big East
"Can't believe they're still here"	Cincinnati	Kansas
Sound-smarter buzzwords	"I know Dan Dickau"	"I know Matt Doherty"
Bandwagon team	Maryland	Ole Miss
Storyline	Can Temple keep shooting?	Can Duke keep shooting?
Human highlight reel	Casey Calvary	Gilbert Arenas

Dan Shanoff, the former men's college basketball editor for ESPN.com, is an honorary member of Page 2's Wrecking Crew.

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