Memphis is everybody's pick to lose...Nevermind UCLA's miraculous escape of a 9 seed...nevermind the UofM's only loss this season was to second ranked Tenn. in the last minute of the game. Certainly do not consider their 2nd best record in the ncaa against top 50 rpi teams or their victories over UCONN, Oklahoma, Georgtown, USC, ect...Nevermind that an elite 8 team from last year lost no one of importance and only added the best point guard in the nation. Forget all that, because they don't do well from the line. Yup, not a chance. Keep doubting, we will just keep winning

Finally. I could not agree with you more. It would be nice if the "talking heads" on ESPN and other networks would actually watch a Tiger game and know this. All they do is spout the same old statistics regarding free throws.

RPI is the new BCS. How about watching quality of play instead of being a stat whore?

UConn, Oklahoma, Georgetown, USC showed their true colors last weekend. I had all of those teams NOT making the sweet 16 in my bracket.

Learn to judge a team by what you see on the court and the intangibles you pick up from it.

A&M is a much better team than on paper. Much of the season they were adjusting to a new coach and program, but started pulling it together toward the end.

ye umm about that you Memphis fan. Your top win was against GoergeTown?? Hah! You played the bottom of the Top 50 Teams. and you mentioned Oklahoma??Texas beat them 2 times big deal....USC WAS joke also. Lets see who Texas beat.UCLA on the road!!CREAMED TENNESEE ON A NEUTRAL COURT. Beat Kansas.Played well vs Michigan St. in Detriot. And if not for a miracle shot wouldve beaten Wisconson, which they dismantled throughout the game. Memphis was in an easy confrence.They are the weakest number 1. And i will be surprised to see them even beat michigan st. Let alone beat Texas! Texas will win the south . And if not them. It will be Stanford. Texas will make the Final Four. Play Ucla and beat them just as they did in the season. And this time it wont be on the road. but on aneutral side.And I have no idea who the other 2 are gonna be.

That's the scouting report from an assistant coach who faced the Tigers? Not much talk of CDR - the All-American? The leader of the crew? Jeez. Unless this coach works up on Rocky Top, it's easy to see why his team lost.

yep i'm with you there, but as memphis fans we have got to stop showing the chip on our shoulder. let everyone think what they want to think. lets just play ball and let our play speak for itself.

I think I might have a better idea on how to beat Memphis. Just keep fouling. Memphis is a pitiful free-throw shooting team, and fouling them as much as possible will be a sure-fire way to limit the Tiger's score. But honestly, out of all this, I want to see Memphis in the title game.

Texas did not play well vs. Michigan State in Detroit. They got schooled.

Texas, eh? Let's see who they lost to as well. 16-16 Missouri?? 16-15 Texas Tech?? Ha. Nuff said.

Memphis has zero wins against the remaining Sweet 16 teams and 1 loss. Hard to get excited. UCLA in contrast is 7-1 (last second loss to Texas) against remaining tournament teams. I personally think that the RPI is garbage, but you tell me who has proven that they can beat quality opponents and who hasn't.

Thank you for posting an analysis that goes beyond free throws and conference affiliation. This kind of analysis seems to be in short supply.

Anonymous UT poster...yes you have some big non conference wins and you choose to try to denigrate Memphis' non-conference schedule, but a great majority of their non-cnference schedule made it to the tournament. You convenienty leave out the fact that your Horns lost to Mizzou and T. Tech led by PAT Knight. Would those be considered quality losses. Look... Texas has a great team and may come out of the south region but you are talking out of your a.. if you totally dismiss memphis.

Well, this Memphis fan wants to know...who is still playing?