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Message: [QUOTE="visitingcock, post: 4560648, member: 6872"] No, they have not (though Texas is NET 11). I admit that my mention of Oklahoma was a shock tactic to draw outrage. I also doubt the Big 12 gets a top 8 seed [B]BUT[/B] In my opinion, Oklahoma is being royally screwed by the NET algorithm and the committee will probably continue to screw them. They are the Big 12 regular season co-champion and are ranked [I]only 36th by the NET algorithm[/I]. By contrast, the other Big 12 co-champ, your Longhorns are ranked 11th by the same algorithm and Iowa State is ranked 14th. Oklahoma is 24-5 overall and 14-2 in conference play TeXas is 23-8 overall and 14-2 in conference play Iowa State is only 19-9 overall and only 11-5 in conference play I guess ([I]according to Alexis Phillipou of ESPN[/I]) the women's committee does not place importance on Quad records like the men's committee does ([I]topic for different day[/I]) But I want to look at the Quad records to show how these three teams did against top-50-ish teams. Oklahoma has played twelve Quad One Games and is 8-4 but also has a one Quad Two loss for a Q1 wins minus losses net of [B]plus 3.[/B] Texas has played fourteen Quad One Games and is 7-7 but also has one Quad Two loss for a Q1 wins minus losses net of [B]-1[/B] Iowa State has played fourteen Quad One games and is 6-8 but also has one Quad Two loss for a Q1 wins minus losses net of [B]-3.[/B] So, it looks like Texas is and Iowa State get a rankings boost for playing two more Q-1 teams even though they lost thse games! At the present NET ranking, Texas and Oklahoma State would get 1st/2d round games at home but Oklahoma would not. Of course, the Big 12 Tournament will change these number and the results remain to be seen but [B]The NET Algorithm rewards Texas and Iowa State while penalizing the Conference Co-Champ. [/B](BTW, if Oklahoma wins out, add three more Q-One wins, which would put them in the top 8 Q-One minus losses net wins. )[B] NET is an algorithm and has no bias against Oklahoma; however, the result is illogical. [/B]Some over emphasis in the algorith has to be adjusted in the future. I hope the committee adjust Oklahoma's actual seeding - especially if they win out [/QUOTE]

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