Two reasons
1) They were still almost all freshman and the teams that have upperclassmen transfer portal types can counterbalance that talent- there probably was a 3 or 4 or even 5 year age difference in some cases.
2) it is one game elimination- no one is assured of a Natty
** Edited by Vippie1 at 1/30/2026, 9:00:32 AM
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Flagg 49 points, Knueppel 34 points Mavs vs Hornets game last night
-- Vippie1
Jan 30, 2026 at 08:43 AM ET
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01/30/26 08:43 AM ET
The Duktucky strategy has worked about 2X in the last 25 yrs or so.**
-- Lancelot Link
Jan 30, 2026 at 09:45 AM ET
Lancelot Link
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01/30/26 09:45 AM ET
How did they not win it all last year? **
-- YBYSAIAHokie
Jan 30, 2026 at 08:55 AM ET
YBYSAIAHokie
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01/30/26 08:55 AM ET
They pulled a this years version of VT in the Final Four
-- sdawg
Jan 30, 2026 at 10:32 AM ET
sdawg
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01/30/26 10:32 AM ET
Also Flagg got hurt around ACC tourney time
-- vtfin91
Jan 30, 2026 at 09:26 AM ET
vtfin91
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01/30/26 09:26 AM ET
lol, yeah i've read that stuff
-- Vippie1
Jan 30, 2026 at 08:57 AM ET
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01/30/26 08:57 AM ET