100% of the experts will lose a bet if CSKA doesn’t reach the Final Four

October 30, 2007 by Julien 

I had a closer look at our 24 experts’ predictions of the season and look what I found out : each and every one of the 24 bloggers said CSKA Moscow would reach the Final Four. And if only it was all about the Final Four…

59 % of the experts assumed CSKA would not only go to Madrid but become the next Euroleague champs. 23 % put a coin on the reigning champs and a few others bet on a couple of underdogs :

1. CSKA 13 votes (out of 22)

2. Panathinaikos 5

3. Efes Pilsen 2

4. Real Madrid 1

5. FC Barcelona 1

As I said nobody dared to rule out CSKA out of the Final Four. And only 2 experts thought Panathinaikos wouldn’t make it too. Experts are conservative ? A little bit maybe :

1. CSKA 24 votes (out of 24)

2. Panathinaikos 22

3. Olympiacos 14

4. Real Madrid 12

5. Efes Pilsen 7

6. FC Barcelona 5

7. Maccabi Tel-Aviv 5

8. Tau Vitoria 4

9. Unicaja Malaga 2

10. Montepaschi Siena 1


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4 Responses to “100% of the experts will lose a bet if CSKA doesn’t reach the Final Four”

  1. Vic on October 30th, 2007 4:32 pm

    Imagine a querter final game between CSKA and PAO. That would be nice.

  2. Arkadios on October 30th, 2007 8:09 pm

    Just because they blog about bball doesn’t make them experts.

    Why don’t you put up a poll here so everyone can vote?

  3. Dimitris on October 30th, 2007 10:36 pm

    Is there still the rule that if two teams from the same country make it in the final four they have to face each other in the semifinal? i hope everyone remembers the back to back fights Olympiakos vs Panathinaikos in the semis in the 90s

  4. Arkadios on October 30th, 2007 11:49 pm

    Obviously not. Just remember the teams of Athens Final Four and you get your answer.

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