Mookie, I'm with you...until they are dethroned, like it or not, they are the reigning champs.
One thing that I've learned this year is that there are going to be no "gimmes" in Vegas. Any team can beat any team, regardless of seeding.
I also agree that if we're gonna rip Zag posters for what they believe, we can't have it both ways. They're either youngsters who don't know the league (see above) or zealots who wear blinders.
I have found that most of the Zag posters here, along with those from other schools, are a pretty level headed bunch.