NET Ranking for Tournament Selection

[storrsroars]

Up to 63 in the latest rankings

If NET were the only criteria (beyond auto-qualifiers), it would appear a team would need to get to at least #48 to get on the bubble, then wait to see how the one-bid leagues shake out.

 

[navery12]

If NET were the only criteria (beyond auto-qualifiers), it would appear a team would need to get to at least #48 to get on the bubble, then wait to see how the one-bid leagues shake out.

Last year the last 4 in were Belmont (47), Temple (56), Arizona St (63), St John's (73)

 

[storrsroars]

Last year the last 4 in were Belmont (47), Temple (56), Arizona St (63), St John's (73)

Which would tell me that NET wasn't the only criteria. Which makes the "murkiness of selection process" arguments very valid.

 

[navery12]

Which would tell me that NET wasn't the only criteria. Which makes the "murkiness of selection process" arguments very valid.

Correct, it's not and has never claimed to be the only criteria. It just replaced RPI as the primary tool

 

[pepband99]

hey @nelsonmuntz - the NET got changed today - it's bad for the black box piece, probably good for running up the score concerns...

i really wish they would just publish the damn algorithm - why even hint at something nefarious?

NCAA simplifies NET rankings for tourney teams

The NCAA is streamlining its evaluation tool for selecting NCAA tournament teams.

www.espn.com

 

[nelsonmuntz]

hey @nelsonmuntz - the NET got changed today - it's bad for the black box piece, probably good for running up the score concerns...

i really wish they would just publish the damn algorithm - why even hint at something nefarious?

NCAA simplifies NET rankings for tourney teams

The NCAA is streamlining its evaluation tool for selecting NCAA tournament teams.

www.espn.com

I was fine with the RPI.

The selection criteria should reward positive performance by the teams, and the teams should know what the basis is for that assessment. If there is a black box, then how does anyone know how to maximize their teams' performance?