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Giant Killers: Which giants are most resistant to upsets?

Drexel transfer Damion Lee leads the Cardinals in scoring at 16.6 points per game. Brett Davis/USA TODAY Sports

As the snow fell around us all weekend, we were bunkered deep inside GK Central, brewing our first batch of this year’s Secret Sauce. The 2016 vintage has begun to bubble, but before we can slap a label on it and slather it all over this year’s crop of Giants and Killers, we thought we’d take a look at five top teams who appear to be largely immune to upset-minded squads. We don’t need full Giant ratings to see that they excel in many of the areas that are essential in warding off a Killer, particularly forcing and preventing turnovers and rebounding at both ends. Statistical profiles can still change over the final few weeks of the season, but fans of these teams can feel a bit more comfortable making early plans for the NCAA tournament's second weekend.