NCAA projections

[Fetz86]

I think CU and St Mary's both should have been in, but for not one of them to be in?

[Tulsa Brave]

I actually think the committee did a better job this year than the past couple. BC's seed is what baffles me most...they should be closer to a 10 than a 7. Creighton and St. Mary's out are no surprises when you compare them closely to the teams that got in. The Mississippi State's, USC's, Cleveland State's, etc. is what kept them out. Creighton, St. Mary's, San Diego State, and Penn State were knocked out by Mississippi State, USC, Cleveland State, and Maryland beating NC State and Wake Forest this weekend.

[jasonpeoria911]

This is another reason to not even bother talking about the RPI or SOS at end of season let alone the first week of the season. It's very very obvious that it has no affect on selections. Just matters how much money you have and if you win your conference tourney.

Jason

[SFP]

Greg is asking the right question and the committee head is dancing around the scheduling question. What a joke!

Who did AZ play on the road and win?

[Bravesfan]

I feel like I have a huge pit in my stomach! Seth is such a tool!

But Seth just said he was "upset" that more mid-majors did not make the tournament! Yeah, most of these people are so "two faced" it disgusts me!

And this schmuck of a committee head just comes across like a typical politician, talking all "prim and proper" like he knows more than anyone else!

OH, he was just posed the question by Clark Kellogg if he was concerned about the diminishing number of mid-majors in the tourney. His response was that the committee does not look at conferences or specific teams.

Yeah, but I'm sure you look at the "all-mighty" dollar!

HEY DUMMY, THE BCS DOES NOT SCHEDULE MID-MAJORS YOU STUPID PERSON!

Glad they are at least asking him some tough questions, but alas to no avail.

[Bravesfan]

I actually think the committee did a better job this year than the past couple. BC's seed is what baffles me most...they should be closer to a 10 than a 7. Creighton and St. Mary's out are no surprises when you compare them closely to the teams that got in. The Mississippi State's, USC's, Cleveland State's, etc. is what kept them out. Creighton, St. Mary's, San Diego State, and Penn State were knocked out by Mississippi State, USC, Cleveland State, and Maryland beating NC State and Wake Forest this weekend.

Agreed except for Wisconsin. They had a 4-10 record against the RPI top 50 and had no business being there. Aside from that, fine. But give Wisconsin's spot to a Creighton or even a St. Mary's.

That's not too hard, is it?

[bluedevils1]

Why the low Pac-10 seeds? Washington a 4? UCLA and ASU a 6? Cal a 7? Yet USC gets a 10 even though they were a bubble team before they won the tourney. Then, of course, Arizona gets a 12.

[Fetz86]

Yeah, didnt even really answer the second part of the question at all about who was the last ones out, or why certain teams got in.

[jasonpeoria911]

Anyone notice that it was most of the mid majors that had the biggest selection show parties? Perhaps CBS would realize this and notice that some mid majors have huge fan bases that would watch on TV. Come on CBS, get movin LOL.

Jason

[Bravesfan]

Yeah, didnt even really answer the second part of the question at all about who was the last ones out, or why certain teams got in.

That's why they call it the Big Dance. He "danced" around the question!

[SFP]

I'm heading to the gym and hopefully I'll feel better about the Tourney and want to watch the games. I'm usually geared up for it but this year it just seems it is becoming just like our politics. Money is what dominates! I'd love to see a mid-major publicly go out and ask a few majors for 1 and 1s and see how the talking heads spin that one when they get turned down. Schools like CU should do that because there is no way they could say that they will lose money because CU plays in a large arena and sells out.

[Tulsa Brave]

Agreed except for Wisconsin. They had a 4-10 record against the RPI top 50 and had no business being there. Aside from that, fine. But give Wisconsin's spot to a Creighton or even a St. Mary's.

That's not too hard, is it?

Since Wisconsin is the one team that got in that I had out, I can't argue with you there. I thought Penn State would get their spot though, with Creighton, St. Mary's, and San Diego State right there as well.

[bluedevils1]

I think this selection is one of the fewest mid majors chosen ever? Only 4 mid major at large bids. What a bunch of crap.

Jason

Is that counting Memphis?

[jasonpeoria911]

Bobby Knight actually mentioned something on ESPN that makes sense lol. He just mentioned my idea of doing a 128 team play in round, the game is played at higher seed and the winner goes onto the big dance. Or you could have the auto bids and then have a 68 team play in round for the 34 at large bids.

Jason

[bluedevils1]

but when it comes to BCS schools, the "entire body of work" really means just a couple big wins early in the season...

How else can you explain Michigan??

They beat UCLA early on and went 1-1 against Duke, then over the final
17 games from Jan. 14 onward....they were an abysmal 7-10, even losing to cellar dweller Iowa
and having to go overtime to even beat all time miserable Indiana!!
So why all of a sudden do we ignore the entire 2nd half of the season instead of looking at...
THE ENTIRE BODY OF WORK??

THIS IS A TOTAL DOUBLE STANDARD!!

For sure, I just wish they would stop saying it if they don't really mean it. When you look at San Diego St., St. Mary's, and Creighton, their "entire body of work" seems better than some of the "bubble teams" that got ridiculously high seeds.