Mid-Majors in the Sweet Sixteen

[BradleyBrave]

Davidson and Xavier were in the top 25. Which mid-majors were in top 25 that didn't get in?

Butler should have been seeded differently, and the mids shouldn't have had to face each other in nearly all of their opening games. Other than that, I didn't think the selection committee did as bad of a job as they did last year. I'd say maybe VCU could have warranted an at-large bid over Arizona or Oregon, and maybe ISU. However, I can see why they didn't let ISU in. Outside of their RPI, their resume just wasn't very good.

[lefty]

Butler should have been seeded differently, and the mids shouldn't have had to face each other in nearly all of their opening games. Other than that, I didn't think the selection committee did as bad of a job as they did last year. I'd say maybe VCU could have warranted an at-large bid over Arizona or Oregon, and maybe ISU. However, I can see why they didn't let ISU in. Outside of their RPI, their resume just wasn't very good.

yeah..I gree on Butler

[pfunk880]

I realize there can be some debate about certain teams being seeded too high or too low, but I think this year's selection committee did a pretty good job.

I totally agree.

[Braves4Life]

Actually you have one mid-major in the sweet sixteen that wasn't in top 25...and one BCS bubble Villanova that is in too.....It would be tough to choose from the bubble teams every year and someone is always going to cry foul but I think the committee did ok.

I agree. And let's remember that Davidson is good but they're not that good. They (and Carolina) are essentially playing in front of a home crowd. I'd even go so far to say that that is the sole reason Davidson was able to come from behind in both games (esp. against GU) because the Raleigh crowd was going nuts and getting the players pumped.

I don't like Wisconsin but I think Davidson will have real problems with their size and power. I'm pulling for Davidson but predicting Wisconsin by 15+.

[basketball nut]

Butler should have been seeded differently, and the mids shouldn't have had to face each other in nearly all of their opening games. Other than that, I didn't think the selection committee did as bad of a job as they did last year. I'd say maybe VCU could have warranted an at-large bid over Arizona or Oregon, and maybe ISU. However, I can see why they didn't let ISU in. Outside of their RPI, their resume just wasn't very good.

Look at the resume of some of the bcs schools that got in. Other then their league record and wins many didn't really play to many hard non-league teams. Maybe they need to look at the RPI of the non-league schedlue more then the complete schedule. I think many teams got in because they won 20-25 games and were from a bcs conf. when 7-10 of those wins would not have been deemed quality wins in a mid-major conf. but it was ok if you were from the "big boys" conf