Interesting picks, greywar. We have all the same picks for the bracket that has Wake in it. But I have BC, NC State, and Duke going to the final four. I tend to pick ACC teams until they play other ACC teams, and I'm not a big Carolina fan, so that's why NC State advances so far in mine.
| But Wake Forrest already has been beaten and just recently by NC State. Not exactly a powerhouse this year. |
Come on Dr. Guy--everyone knows full well that the State loss was directly related to Chris Paul being benched by the Wake Administration for a classless play in the previous game. If Paul had been in the game, Wake would have won hands down. There is also something to be said about the North Carolina schools and their rivalries--a lot of hype and heartache go into those games and often State plays much better ball against Wake, Duke, and Carolina than against Clemons, GA Tech or VA Tech. A more important loss to acknowledge would be the twenty point win by Ilinois back in December.
| they graduate more players than any other comparable program = Truely Student-Atheletes |
Interestingly, as much as I hate to admit it, for basketball UNC has a higher rate than Duke. In 2004, UNC was 67% and Duke was 58%--Kansas also had a higher rate than Duke at 60%.
Overall though you are right, Duke has a 94% grad rate for all student athletes.
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