8. Cincinnati Bearcats
The Bilastrator is on record: Cincinnati leads the nation in playing hard. The Bearcats are better on the offensive end, but that is not their calling card. The identity of this team is defense and rebounding. The improved flow on offense is a nice bonus. One of the more underappreciated players in college ball is Gary Clark. He is a Wooden Award candidate, but too few voters have him on the radar, GPS or whatever is used today. Clark is among the nation's best and most efficient players, a stud.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketb...great-team

Merely mentioning the team's identity as defense really undersells how great this team is on that end of the floor.

(02-07-2018 09:53 AM)BearcatBeta Wrote:  8. Cincinnati Bearcats
The Bilastrator is on record: Cincinnati leads the nation in playing hard. The Bearcats are better on the offensive end, but that is not their calling card. The identity of this team is defense and rebounding. The improved flow on offense is a nice bonus. One of the more underappreciated players in college ball is Gary Clark. He is a Wooden Award candidate, but too few voters have him on the radar, GPS or whatever is used today. Clark is among the nation's best and most efficient players, a stud.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketb...great-team

I'm sure Gary could care less about the talking heads, as long as the NBA takes notice. All the Bearcat fans appreciate him too!