There's much debate online about the number of past champions being predicted based on certain factors. Google, there's more than you'll care to read.
I chose to look at Top 30 in both Offensive & Defensive Efficiency.
There are 6 teams that meet that criteria.
Duke
Florida
Houston
Gonzaga
Maryland
UCSD
Some notable first round upsets if you pick based on combined offensive and defensive efficiency rankings:
UCSD over Michigan
Yale over TAMU
Colorado State over Memphis
Drake over Missouri
Liberty over Oregon
VCU over BYU
McNeese over Clemson
High Point over Purdue
Troy over Kentucky
If you pick games just on this, the Final Four would be:
UCSD
Florida
Duke
Gonzaga
UCSD would be an absurd pick, so take this with a grain of salt. But they rank extremely high in both, so don't be surprised if they make some noise.
I chose to look at Top 30 in both Offensive & Defensive Efficiency.
There are 6 teams that meet that criteria.
Duke
Florida
Houston
Gonzaga
Maryland
UCSD
Some notable first round upsets if you pick based on combined offensive and defensive efficiency rankings:
UCSD over Michigan
Yale over TAMU
Colorado State over Memphis
Drake over Missouri
Liberty over Oregon
VCU over BYU
McNeese over Clemson
High Point over Purdue
Troy over Kentucky
If you pick games just on this, the Final Four would be:
UCSD
Florida
Duke
Gonzaga
UCSD would be an absurd pick, so take this with a grain of salt. But they rank extremely high in both, so don't be surprised if they make some noise.
