NCAA official bracket

[Da Coach]

Starting this thread to post the official announcements of the teams in the 2024 NCAA Tournament

[Da Coach]

Illinois in as a 3 seed will play Morehead State in the East Region. The game is in Omaha.

[Da Coach]

Drake a # 10 seed will play # 7 Washington State in Omaha in the East Region

That seems like a game Drake can win. If they win, they will play the winner of the 2-seed Iowa State vs 15-seed South Dakota State matchup

[Da Coach]

Here is the official bracket with the East Region filled in for now- https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/bracket

[Afreck2430]

Doesn't look good for Indiana St at all

[Da Coach]

No, they will not be mentioned, until the NIT selections.

[Da Coach]

East and South Regions now added to Bracket - https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/bracket

[Da Coach]

Virginia in with an NET of 54, but Indiana State out with an NET of 29. Maybe a little ACC bias?

[bradleyfan124]

Indiana State should have gotten in. I think it is interesting that Bradley played 6 teams that are in the tournament, #3 they beat, 2 others they should have beaten if Connor Hickman had been healthy

[BengalFan]

Virginia in with an NET of 54, but Indiana State out with an NET of 29. Maybe a little ACC bias?

I agree. ISU got screwed. What’s the point of maxing out your NET?

[bradleyfan124]

I agree. ISU got screwed. What’s the point of maxing out your NET?

NCAA uses it when it works to their advantage. When it works against them they disregard it

[Stevezall]

Yep on Selection Sunday Indiana State with the highest NET ever gets screwed....what a joke!

[Stevezall]

29 is the highest NET ever to not get in!!!!

[Da Coach]

The committee will rationalize it with whatever makes their choice look reasonable. For schools like 10-seed Virginia, they'll say, but what about their "Strength of Schedule". But then with a team like Northwestern (NET 53, and SOS 81) they will ignore the NET and SOS, and point to a couple upsets, then ignore that they lost at home to Chicago State.

[Da Coach]

29 is the highest NET ever to not get in!!!!

Another slap in the face of the MVC. In 2006, Missouri State did not get an at-large bid with an RPI of 21. That is still a record for the best RPI not to get a bid.