NCAA bracket and results

[Stryker]

and on the televised selection show, the big wigs including the Chairman Bubba Cunningham (UNC Athletic Director)
spent an inordinate amount of time detailing the terrible, laborious task they had to perform, trying to figure out how
to place and how to seed 14 teams from the same conference into just four Regionals, and to do so very carefully
that none of them would have to play each other - and have an easy path to the Sweet 16 without the possibility
of knocking each other out...

Here's the clip - scroll to 1:20 to listen to Bubba's preposterous claim that there was no bias in UNC getting in,
and scroll to 3:05 to see his ridiculous defense on how they screwed over other teams just to make sure the SEC Power-5 guys all had favorable seeding and easy paths to the Sweet 16
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Bubba receives a $100k bonus everytime his program makes the tournament. The fact that an extremely obvious conflict of interest like this exists and everyone acts like it is totally fine and non-issue is egregious.

[Tommy]

I'd say that we should all just boycott the NCAA because of their nonsense, but sadly that won't happen, and their ratings most likely will improve by making this a tournament of PC's. I can tell you I won't be giving 2 craps about it (though I might watch Drake).

[bradleyfan124]

I read where the Governor of West Virginia is taking legal action against the NCAA for West Virginia not making the NCAA

[Da Coach]

I read where the Governor of West Virginia is taking legal action against the NCAA for West Virginia not making the NCAA

Interesting. I hope it does some good, but I am not holding my breath - West Virginia governor taking legal action against NCAA Selection Committee over snub - On3

[Da Coach]

The first couple games in the First Four round are Tuesday - https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...date/20250318/

[Tommy]

I read where the Governor of West Virginia is taking legal action against the NCAA for West Virginia not making the NCAA

Yeah, hope he wins and the NCAA is forced to come up with a system where it's not some fancy voodoo calculation that they tell us is 'proprietary' (what a joke). At the very least, the algorithm used to determine rankings needs to be open so teams have a way to dispute it if (and it is) they determine it's unfair.

[bradleyfan124]

Yeah, hope he wins and the NCAA is forced to come up with a system where it's not some fancy voodoo calculation that they tell us is 'proprietary' (what a joke). At the very least, the algorithm used to determine rankings needs to be open so teams have a way to dispute it if (and it is) they determine it's unfair.

Yes Make the metrics equal for everybody no matter what conference you are in. And demand the P5 schools play the mid- majors to give them a chance at making those metrics. Metrics do no good if the teams dont play you for fear of getting beat

[Tommy]

Yes Make the metrics equal for everybody no matter what conference you are in. And demand the P5 schools play the mid- majors to give them a chance at making those metrics. Metrics do any good if the teams dont play you for fear of getting beat

Exactly. For instance, all the nonsensical discussions about 'Q1' wins that we've had on this very forum, without any consideration given for how many OPPORTUNITIES one has at a Q1 win or how often you get a chance at a Q1 win at HOME, or most importantly, HOW a team is deemed a Q1 team at all. A bunch of nonsense is what it all is, all designed to keep the mid-majors diminishing until we're nothing more than the minor league of the PC's. A job that is almost complete now that they've expanded the rosters, completely opened the transfer portal, and eliminated any type of rules on NIL (as if that ever mattered).

[egib52]

Exactly. For instance, all the nonsensical discussions about 'Q1' wins that we've had on this very forum, without any consideration given for how many OPPORTUNITIES one has at a Q1 win or how often you get a chance at a Q1 win at HOME, or most importantly, HOW a team is deemed a Q1 team at all. A bunch of nonsense is what it all is, all designed to keep the mid-majors diminishing until we're nothing more than the minor league of the PC's. A job that is almost complete now that they've expanded the rosters, completely opened the transfer portal, and eliminated any type of rules on NIL (as if that ever mattered).

It'll never happen, but the NCAA should regulate scheduling to give MMs more Q1 and Q2 opportunities.

[Steve Zalutsky]

The NCAA is inept and can't get anything right. Those are not my words. These are in article after article that I read.

[yoda]

Mid-major fans gotta like what;s happing already...

ACC's Georgia Tech getting absolutely humiliated by Jacksonville State 60-41, 11 min to go.

also A-10's St. Bonaventure getting schooled by Kent State

Now, nothing would please me more than to see SD State blow out UNC

[Da Coach]

First Four results today - https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...pe/3/group/100

[Da Coach]

Mid-major fans gotta like what;s happing already...

ACC's Georgia Tech getting absolutely humiliated by Jacksonville State 60-41, 11 min to go.

also A-10's St. Bonaventure getting schooled by Kent State

Now, nothing would please me more than to see SD State blow out UNC

After all the criticism about North Carolina being given an at-large bid they didn't appear to deserve, they seem to be trying to prove they belonged in the NCAA Tournament. Still a long way to go, but they are clobbering SDSU-
Halftime score- North Carolina 47 San Diego State 23 - https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...meId/401745911

[BengalFan14]

After all the criticism about North Carolina being given an at-large bid they didn't appear to deserve, they seem to be trying to prove they belonged in the NCAA Tournament. Still a long way to go, but they are clobbering SDSU-
Halftime score- North Carolina 47 San Diego State 23 - https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...meId/401745911

They look like a team that should have been playing for their coach the whole season instead of for themselves.

[Da Coach]

The second pair of First Four games today (Wed. 3/19) - https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...0319/group/100