Florida Gators Lead as Favorite to Win West Region

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00:00The Florida Gators, Maryland Terrapins are going to match up, Texas Tech, and Arkansas.

00:04So if we look at the odds board here to win the West Region, Florida, no surprise once again,

00:08the top seed and the favorite at minus 125. Texas Tech plus 280, Maryland plus 470, and Arkansas

00:14plus 950 with Cal and the boys. So talk to me about Florida's payoff to victory where we thought

00:19they would be the favorite, still the favorite. Any changes in your mind from the top half of

00:23that bracket for us? No, it's Florida for me. It's just they're

00:29too good. And they have the all-American stud there leading the group. I know a lot of guys

00:35liked Texas Tech here, and they have been great. But I will tell you, Texas Tech has played seven

00:42neutral site games this year. They're 1-6 against the number. They only covered against Drake in a

00:48round of 32, and that was kind of a mismatch. But at the same time, they had to take, what,

00:5443 three-pointers? You are not beating Florida in this group by trying to get 43 threes up and

01:01try to attempt that. You ain't going to dominate in a paint. I just think Florida overmatches

01:07everybody that is left in this group. And Arkansas, don't sleep on Arkansas either.

01:12That would be my long shot here.