Two-bid league?

[MacabreMob]

I can still hear Bilas yelling "But they lost at Michigan State by 30!!!"

[Bradley3342]

What is maddening to me is that Power 6 teams like UConn -- as just one example -- can tank in the early season, even losing three in a row to unranked teams, and still have plenty of hope for an NCAA bid because a) the name on the front of their jerseys, and b) they can get some coveted Quad 1 wins later on. Meanwhile, we have practically no room for error and even then have to win our conference tournament -- which UConn likely won't have to.

One more rant before I hit "post reply." The ESPN announcer on the Drake-Vanderbilt game promised that the nation would be hearing about Bennett Stirtz all season. It made me laugh, not because he doesn't deserve it -- he is a magician with the ball and really fun to watch -- but let's see how many times Drake, or Bradley, are nationally televised until March. I hope I'm wrong, and that both teams (especially Bradley) have stellar seasons that get national attention.

Rant over. The life of a mid-major in 2024. Sigh. Go Braves tomorrow night!

Well said BUSongwriter! My thoughts exactly!