NET is nuts

[LittleBrave]

So Bradley beats Drake (21-2) at Drake, a Quad 1 win and only moves up three spots (82 to 79)? Meanwhile, Drake loses at home to us and only drops from 56 to 59? Unreal.

Doesn't make any sense. We are 1-0 vs Quad 1 teams, and 3-1 in neutral site games. Also a 7-1 road MVC record. Somethin' just ain't right here.
With our victories and resume this season, our NET should be at the worst 60 right now.

[Da Coach]

It is just the way the NCAA and big boys created the NET. It's like trying to play a game that's been rigged against you.
The RPI, which was the major tool the NCAA used for decades, shows Drake at 37, and Bradley at 55 - https://www.warrennolan.com/basketball/2025/rpi-live
But when mid-major conferences were getting multiple teams in the tournament, the NCAA knew they had to ditch the RPI and come up with a new formula that favors the Power Conference's 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th place teams.

To show how silly it's gotten...
Here is the latest Bracketology from Joe Lunardi of ESPN - https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/st...ld-predictions

Note that he had Oklahoma in the tournament as one of the "Last 4 Byes".
Haha! Oklahoma is the 14th place team in the SEC with a 3-9 record.
They have lost their last 4 games (and 9 of their last 11), including a home loss to LSU this past weekend, who is 2-10 in the SEC!

And, he has the last 2 teams in the NCAA Tournament as Georgia and Arkansas, also from the SEC.
Georgia is the 13th place team in the SEC, with a 4-9 conference record and an RPI of 49.
Arkansas is the 12th place team in the SEC, with a 4-8 conference record and an RPI of 73.
If the SEC does get 13 teams in the tournament, and with each game worth over $2 million in revenue per game to each team, the SEC stands to make between $60 million and $100 million for their conference even if only half the teams make it to the second round and beyond.

[Bradley3342]

It is just the way the NCAA and big boys created the NET. It's like trying to play a game that's been rigged against you.
The RPI, which was the major tool the NCAA used for decades, shows Drake at 37, and Bradley at 55 - https://www.warrennolan.com/basketball/2025/rpi-live
But when mid-major conferences were getting multiple teams in the tournament, the NCAA knew they had to ditch the RPI and come up with a new formula that favors the Power Conference's 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th place teams.

To show how silly it's gotten...
Here is the latest Bracketology from Joe Lunardi of ESPN - https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/st...ld-predictions

Note that he had Oklahoma in the tournament as one of the "Last 4 Byes".
Haha! Oklahoma is the 14th place team in the SEC with a 3-9 record.
They have lost their last 4 games (and 9 of their last 11), including a home loss to LSU this past weekend, who is 2-10 in the SEC!

And, he has the last 2 teams in the NCAA Tournament as Georgia and Arkansas, also from the SEC.
Georgia is the 13th place team in the SEC, with a 4-9 conference record and an RPI of 49.
Arkansas is the 12th place team in the SEC, with a 4-8 conference record and an RPI of 73.
If the SEC does get 13 teams in the tournament, and with each game worth over $2 million in revenue per game to each team, the SEC stands to make between $60 million and $100 million for their conference even if only half the teams make it to the second round and beyond.

All pretty sickening if you ask me. When it comes to the tournament unless you’re fans from the power conferences the majority of basketball fans love the Cinderella teams that go deep into the tournament…IMO

[Fan since 88]

All this makes my head hurt

[Stryker]

I seriously think the Mid and Low major teams should collectively sue the NCAA for a transparent and fair system for selection.

[MacabreMob]

Without full transparency, corruption and fraud is guaranteed.

[Tommy]

Without full transparency, corruption and fraud is guaranteed.

With full transparency, all the corruption and fraud would be visible.

[daveineureka]

I have all but given up trying to figure out the NET formula for determining teams to qualify for the NCAA tournament. Makes no sense to me. Old enough to remember the conference championship was the goal every year. So if you won your conference you earned the right to have the conference tournament at your home court. I know it is all about bringing in the most dollars, but that atmosphere was electric when Hawkins and company played for the right to be in the NCAA tournament. Most likely will never see that again but the memories are still so vivid.

[Canton BU fan]

With full transparency, all the corruption and fraud would be visible.

Maybe when Elon is done with doge........

[Da Coach]

Maybe when Elon is done with doge........

Haha... we could probably get Big Balls to look into this.

[Tommy]

Maybe when Elon is done with doge........

Nicely played.

[Ogre]

I have all but given up trying to figure out the NET formula for determining teams to qualify for the NCAA tournament. Makes no sense to me. Old enough to remember the conference championship was the goal every year. So if you won your conference you earned the right to have the conference tournament at your home court. I know it is all about bringing in the most dollars, but that atmosphere was electric when Hawkins and company played for the right to be in the NCAA tournament. Most likely will never see that again but the memories are still so vivid.

. Wow cool. When I was in school I didn’t mind going to the NIT because BU would get more home games. Obviously the NCAA is better but the games were fun