Recent content by Plebe

Where did you read an explanation that specifically mentions “the last 10 games”? The only explanation I've found is here and states that “there is a slight de-weighting of early season games” but it doesn't state a specific threshold by number of games.

This number 10 has been plucked out of the ether and propagated as an urban myth. There's no set number of games for the previous season's results to disappear.

Paige got plenty of attention from ESPN. The game where she dropped 44 was all over their featured media pieces. She's regularly been highlighted despite playing on the worst team in the leauge. Ever her injuries were headline news. It's truly amazing how Clark lives rent-free in people's...

The NET is just one of many listed criteria the committee considers. Also you seem to have the dates wrong. UConn wasn't number 1 in the NET at any time in the month of January. From time immemorial the committee has always placed a major emphasis on quality wins. The NET and the RPI before it...

I don't agree. UConn got a 2 seed because our resume wasn't as strong as four other teams. Until mid-February, we were likely headed for a 3 seed. The win over SC helped a lot but not quite enough to put us in the top 4. For three-quarters of the regular season we just weren't particularly...

Burton was a revelation this season. I'm still really sad about Thornton's injury. She was having a heckuva season.

All good points. I was using the WNBA's stats page, not ESPN's. The steals stat is a nitpick, but those numbers are rounded and Napheesa is listed ahead of A'ja because had the higher unrounded average. What's wild is I truly didn't care about this award until I saw a certain...

I honestly don't understand the impulse to abolish a poll just because fans love to quibble over the poll results. The quibbling is a sign of the poll's success. It's a conversation starter. In NCAA FBS football, the situation is quite different once the first CFP poll gets released (somewhere...

I'm a bit puzzled by your inclusion of steals. If in fact that stat is so important, Phee is slightly ahead of A'ja on steals per game (3rd and 4th, not 2nd). Funny you'd choose to include steals but not assists, or turnovers, or A/TO ratio... but what do I know. Also, not sure rebounds and...

What are you referring to in the last statement? "One of hers"?

How about the fact that A'ja played in the game where they lost by over 50? https://www.espn.com/wnba/boxscore/_/gameId/401736290

The volleyball committee uses an “adjusted” RPI that strongly rewards team that schedule strong nonconference opponents. This has worked fantastically well. How I wish they'd do something similar in basketball because so much of the OOC scheduling is atrocious and trending down.

Not a Notre Dame alum here, but probably best to wait at least until the plane lands before you get out ahead of it.

Arike was 0 for 10?! Embarrassing. She's known for her high-volume, low-efficiency stat lines but has she ever gone 0-fer before?

A lot less likely with the expansion of the field. 32 of the 48 teams will advance from group play, including more than half of the 3rd place teams.