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I think what tore it for me was seeing UCLA projected as a five-seed in the NCAA tournament, by Joe Lunardi at ESPN.com. Mind you, I don't fault the projection, which was an accurate reflection of the thinking on the Bruins as of last Monday. It's just that the thinking on the Bruins, even now, ...
UCLA Is Good: Wildly Underrated, Too by John Gasaway
basketballprospectus.com — Barely labeled a protected seed by bracketologists, the UCLA Bruins are nonetheless as good as they were... a season ago, and a threat to advance to their fourth consecutive Final Four. (more) UCLA Is Good: Wildly Underrated, Too by John Gasaway
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theangryt.com — If you’ve read a newspaper in the last six months you know out economy is in the... toilet. Everyone you now is jobless. Your streets, hospitals and other public services are falling into disrepair, packs of dogs roam the streets, but Golden ... (more) The Worst Sports Buys in America

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Throwback talk
insidesocal.com — UCLA is contemplating the idea of wearing a throwback uniform for a game in the 2009 season,... and right now the throwback being discussed goes back to the Gary Beban era. It is a light blue jersey with a pair... (more) Throwback talk
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Game 25: Michigan State at Michigan Preview
UM Hoops.com — ... the last teams out or the last teams in and the consensus is that a 9-9 in conference record would punch Michigan’s ticket to the dance. To get there Michigan is going to have to win some tough games and a win tonight would be a huge step in the right direction. Thoughts, predictions, and in-game discussion go in the comments. Pre-Game Reading (updated throughout the day): A Rivalry Renewed My post on MGoBlog UCLA Is Good: Wildly Underrated, Too Gasaway on the Bruins Michigan Game ...

Is UCLA Underrated?
FanHouse — by Adam Papagiorgio Filed under: Arizona State, UCLA, Pac-10Is UCLA underrated? The words kind of jump off the page. Like the words don't go together. That would be akin to asking, is Alex Rodriguez an honest guy? Does Mike Patrick hate Duke? The words, they just don't match. The fine gentlemen at Basketball Prospectus (via Mark Whicker's excellent blog on the Orange County Register site) would beg to differ. John Gasaway says that the Bruins are highly underrated and Joe Lunadri's Bracketology is highly ...

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