Happy Tuesday, 'Nova Nation! As the podcasts drop and the first bracket projections are getting published, there's a ton of chatter about whether you can trust Villanova this year. Forget the fact that they haven't been to a Final 4 since 2009, the last two years have been especially brutal. Receny bias is a thing, but this year is a different team, with different opponents for better or worse.
And that's the biggest reason why more 'experts' than I thought are on the Villanova train. The field is considerably weaker this year and Villanova is clearly among the best teams in the country.