Bracket Buster official release

[sam hannam]

ESPN360 works on my computer.

[Fetz86]

We didnt used to get it on campus either, its a recent development.

[cpacmel]

STILL - why in the world did they put the Miami-Ohio at Valpo game on the U? Makes no sense at all.... both of those teams are barely .500, not to mention both BU and UWM have had more NCAA success recently. Why did Bradley get the shaft?

Makes perfect sense to me.

Miami of Ohio has an RPI of 72.

Bradley has an RPI of 99

They pretty much determine the match-ups using the RPI, why not use it for the TV games too?

[MacabreMob]

Makes perfect sense to me.

Miami of Ohio has an RPI of 72.

Bradley has an RPI of 99

They pretty much determine the match-ups using the RPI, why not use it for the TV games too?

You're right CPac about the RPI being a tool to determine matchups and TV games.

But I also think ESPN tries to show teams that could "bust the bracket". IMO, that means... a middle level team in a conference with a good RPI doesn't get preference over a team likely to win their Conf and get the automatic by winning their tourney. ESPN wants to take credit of a team in the 125 RPI range getting covered on BracketBuster day if they win their Conference/Conference Tourney and scare someone in the NCAA tourney (or maybe even win).

With that all said... then I guess ESPN thinks Vandy/Mia-Oh have a better chance of winning their automatic bid than Bradley/Wisc-Mil.... and being more of a scare in the NCAA tourney.

[MDCowboy]

I think you guys are both somewhat right CPAC and MMob - but Rider and CS-Northridge are both 100+ RPI teams...... plus, don't have much basketball history.... UWM and BU have a lot more basketball and tournament success. No 2 ways about this... BU got the shaft....

[ph]

Makes me wonder what we network we would have if we won on Sat.

[MacabreMob]

I think you guys are both somewhat right CPAC and MMob - but Rider and CS-Northridge are both 100+ RPI teams...... plus, don't have much basketball history.... UWM and BU have a lot more basketball and tournament success. No 2 ways about this... BU got the shaft....

Rider and CS-Nor are both leading/tied for the lead in their conferences.

[MacabreMob]

Makes me wonder what we network we would have if we won on Sat.

Interesting - indeed.

Let's make ESPN regret their decision.

[TheAsianSensation]

They're going to give the conference leaders more clout.

Oh well. Screwed by them in even years, helped in odd years. I sense a pattern

[pfunk880]

We didnt used to get it on campus either, its a recent development.

Yup.