00:00So last year we had this and it's only happened twice in NC tournament history where we had all number
00:06one seeds make the final four.
00:08That was 2008, 2025. So we have usually what we call chalk busters.
00:14So I'm going to go through nine number one seeds that can possibly be in the final four.
00:20Let's start in the south region with the number two seed, Houston.
00:24Houston here, which they have a really good setup as a two seed where the final, the regional final will
00:30be in Houston.
00:31They have guard Kingston Flemings. They have a top five defense.
00:36And again, they will be in Houston for the sweet 16 and lead.
00:40And if they make it that far, could you see them as a chalk buster?
00:44Absolutely. I can. As a matter of fact, David, if there were anybody that I would pick to be that
00:49chalk buster, it is Houston playing at home.
00:53Suffocating defense. Chances are if they do, they'll play Florida.
00:57I think that they would be enough for Houston and Kelvin Sampson to finally, you know, get back to the
01:02final four and hope to win his first national title.
01:05Cosine. I mean, they have a right to now be viewed as kind of a modern blue blood, right?
01:12They're always there. Yes, they blew the national title last year.
01:14They never should have lost that game up six with like a minute 50 to go.
01:17So bottom line, they have the talent and they guard.
01:22They play great defense and you get the crowd like Florida.
01:26I would be angry. Like, how did we end up in Houston?
01:28We're the one seed. But yeah, next move over to the West.
01:33I'm going to go to the four seat there in the West, Arkansas.
01:37And I'm going to simply start it by saying Darius Acuff.
01:41Well, okay. Yes. But remember, they play no defense.
01:45Correct.
01:45But can they boat race teams? Can they get up and down the floor?
01:49It's possible.
01:50Could Acuff average 26 a night and carry them on a Carmelo Anthony type run in the tourney?
01:55Right.
01:56I'm not going to doubt the kid because he's basically John Morant minus hand grenade gestures.
02:00You can't stop him.
02:02No, I'm with you. I look at him along with the other freshman whose name is escaping me.
02:07Malik Thomas?
02:08Yes. Those two guys, David, are getting better and better.
02:12So yeah, I could see Arkansas going in there, upsetting an Arizona team and making it to the final four.
02:19I'm going to stay on that four line and I'm going to move over to the East regional there.
02:24It's Kansas.
02:25No.
02:26And it starts off by saying we have no idea which version of Kansas we're going to see in the
02:33tournament.
02:34I'm going to trust the version I've seen all year where Peterson, on a play-to-play basis, decides whether
02:39he wants to play.
02:40The idea of him playing 35 minutes a night for six straight games, haven't seen it all year.
02:46Not going to bank on it now.
02:47I'm out.
02:47Plus, Bill Self's a scumbag.
02:49No.
02:50You know what?
02:50You know what?
02:51On both counts.
02:52I'm sorry.
02:53I can't.
02:53But I don't know how much Peterson's going to buy in for six straight games to win it.
02:59Even four straight games just to get to the final four.
03:02I don't know.
03:03And you know what?
03:04His teammates don't know.
03:05Every time out, they're going to look down at him like, you're going back in, right?
03:08Well, I'm glad you said that because what is mentioned in this article is not just because he's been missing,
03:13but it's saying the inconsistency offensively because they don't know if he's going to be in.
03:18Then when he's in, they don't know really what to do with him.
03:21Then he's out.
03:21They don't know what to do with each other.
03:22David, he's having a hot game, and all of a sudden you're like, no, coach, don't call a timeout because
03:26if you do, he may not come back in.
03:29Let's move back to a two-seed here.
03:32Let's go to the Midwest region, and that is Iowa State here.
03:37They have beaten Purdue and St. John's.
03:40They also went on a run back-to-back wins over Kansas and Houston in the regular season,
03:44and they were on the brink of beating Arizona in the Big 12 tournament.
03:50They say because No. 1 seed Michigan is missing LJ Kayson, and Virginia is the lowest-ranked No. 3 seed,
03:58perhaps overseeded,
03:59that gives Iowa State the chance to come through that region.
04:02Agree?
04:04You know what, David?
04:05I do agree.
04:06Iowa State's probably one team that not a lot of people talk about unless you're really into college hoops because
04:11they're not that sexy team.
04:12They just go out there and win game after game.
04:15Now, they didn't finish the year off strong, but a lot of teams didn't.
04:18But, yes, as a two-seed, I could easily see them being a threat to Michigan.
04:23Yeah, and look, they've got a great pairing of a couple of 6'9 kids, including Monchilovich, whatever the hell
04:29his name is, and Lipsy to guard.
04:31Plus, you've got a coach, tight fade, way undersized polo shirt.
04:36I mean, Otzelberger, come on, man.
04:38You've got to put the large on this medium.
04:39Stop it.
04:40I mean, he's got his sleeves hiked up to his pits.
04:43Come on, TJ.
04:45Suns out, guns out.
04:46They're a damn good basketball team, and you know what I think of the Big 12.
04:49So, I always will lean yes here.
04:52Right, because when people think Big 12, they think Kansas, but Kansas ain't the best team in the Big 12
04:57anymore.
04:57No, sir.
04:58So, I'm going to mention this next team, and I need you both to take this one seriously, okay?
05:03All right, geez.
05:04Move over to the East.
05:05That felt like he was lecturing us.
05:07It really did.
05:08Move over to the East.
05:09Goodness.
05:10Three-seed in the East, Michigan State.
05:14No.
05:14It says the Spartans are physical and great defensively.
05:17They have elite rebounders on the offensive and the defensive ends.
05:22Here's Rico Beard.
05:23And then Jeremy Fears is mentioned as well as being that guy who would take over a game if needed.
05:28Here's Rico Beard.
05:28You know what, David?
05:29You just said the part that I was going to say.
05:31If Jeremy Fears has a Darrell Summers type of tournament where he just basically puts the team on his back.
05:38All right, you said be serious.
05:40No, no.
05:40I didn't do that.
05:41That was Kenny.
05:41Okay, right.
05:42So, no, no, no.
05:43And after what Kenny said to you yesterday, you should be very upset.
05:47If he has that Darrell Summers type of thing where he carries him because for Michigan State,
05:52you don't have that guy who could just go out there and get buckets the way we talk about Acuff
05:57and Arkansas.
05:59If that happens, yes.
06:00But if they just go out there playing their normal brand, no.
06:04Three big problems for me with State.
06:05They can't shoot the three.
06:07Their defense has fallen off a cliff the last five games.
06:09And their backup point guard is Jimmy Powers.
06:12Which is why I said it would have to be a Fears scoring 26 points a game.
06:18Can I add a fourth concern?
06:20Jeremy Fears' addiction to kicking people in the sack.
06:24Stop it.
06:25Who give a lot?
06:26One per game.
06:27Not in the NCAA tournament.
06:29Different refs.
06:30It's like the review.
06:31You don't get one?
06:32No.
06:33No, I don't think so.
06:34And let's close it out with this one here because I talked about how Houston's the No. 2 seed in
06:39the South,
06:39which will play the regional in Houston.
06:41It's not quite like that for this one, but it's close enough.
06:44It is Gonzaga, the No. 3 seed in the West.
06:47They will play in Portland and then play in San Jose, which is not far from where they play.
06:53They got my guy invited by this point.
06:54When he's like 30 years old, my man Graham E.K.
06:57Yeah, they do.
06:58He's not even a Wyoming transfer at this point.
07:00That was like 10 years ago.
07:01No, he's a full-on bulldog.
07:03Double-double machine.
07:04He is.
07:05He's been that way since his freshman year.
07:06I just, this is not, I never trust Gonzaga.
07:10Right there.
07:11I just can't.
07:12And I know it's bias.
07:14I just can't do it.
07:15But once again, like I said, Gonzaga is in the region of chokers.
07:18Yes.
07:18So one of these teams maybe has to win.
07:21Mark Fuse, that's what I'm going to say, because you make it to the Sweet 16 and you get Purdue.
07:26I've never gotten over Adam Morrison's cry face.
07:29Can't do it.
07:29David, which is why I think Arkansas is in the best.
07:31If Purdue gets there, right?
07:32Yeah.
07:33Arkansas is in the best region because everybody else will just self-destruct.
07:37West Coast con artists and an Amish point guard.
07:39Man, whoopig suey.
07:40It's all coming together.
07:42And Arizona.
07:44Choke art of Tommy Lloyd.
07:45That is your college basketball wraparound.
