Oregon, after seeming to start the season very strong (some people saw them as a potential Final Four team), has been fading hard.
Just goes to show you can't overlook anyone when it comes to a one and done tournament.In what will be one of the biggest upsets in the Conference tournament season...... in the SoCon... Last Place ETSU (1-10) defeats First Place and defending Conference Champs Samford (11-2) 68-61
In the second SoCon game of the day Wofford is leading UNC-G (my spartans) 41-21 at the half.
Ha, somehow I forgot about Wake Forest. Funny how that seems to always happen
Seeing that Wake is from a P5 Conference and beats a Mid Major, I would say the Mid Major over a ranked P5 is better. So I say DePaul over Kentucky is better.
There is a reason this time of year is referred to as March Madness.In what will be one of the biggest upsets in the Conference tournament season...... in the SoCon... Last Place ETSU (1-10) defeats First Place and defending Conference Champs Samford (11-2) 68-61
In the second SoCon game of the day Wofford is leading UNC-G (my spartans) 41-21 at the half.
I would rather see a mid major who won their regular season conference get in the tourney over a team that finished eighth or ninth in their conference. The NCAA only cares about the P5 conference when it comes to seeding. I believe that in any conference the max that can go to the tournament is 6 or 7 no more, and no team can participate if they have a losing record in conference play, unless they win the conference tournament.Going back and watching the last few minutes of the ETSU-Samford game... ETSU's roster consists of a Mykia, a Kaia, a Shynia, a Amaya, and a Jakhyia
That's one of the reasons I prefer watching these one bid league mid-major tournaments, the #1 seed in a bigger conference is still assured of a NCAA bid if they get upset... but in this type of tournament.. the whole season is on the line as a #1 seed. The Samford team/bench looked stunned at the end as they retreated back to the locker room. They had beat ETSU by 20 just a few weeks ago.
Downside of a frosh-heavy team, esp in this year, perhaps?
Colorado State Rams running Arizona State offense. Trailing Lobos 18-9 at the end of first quarter.15-3 CSU Rams travel to NM to face the 13 - 3 wandering Lobos, home at last with first place in the Mountain West at stake.
This afternoon's game is at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on the Mountain West network. Tomorrow's regular season finale and perhaps deciding game for the regular season championship will also be at 5:00 p.m.
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Stanford is playing so well, talented, deep, deep, versatile bench. Toughest out in NCAA Tournament.
Lobos win by 13. Winner of tomorrow's game is regular season champ.
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Just another excuse for the NCAA to add more P5 schools to the DANCE. There is no way they would add a Mid Major with a losing record, only a P5.Ahhhhh, you are correct.
2021 DI Women’s Basketball Championship planning announced
With less than two months until Selection Monday, the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee provided planning updates for the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s
To provide ultimate flexibility for teams due to COVID-19, the committee also announced that for the 2020-21 academic year, it would waive the .500 rule, which normally requires teams to have overall won-lost records of .500 or better to be considered for an at-large selection. This is in keeping with the NCAA Competition Oversight Committee recommendation for all fall and winter sports.
Ask and ye shall receiveAhhhhh, you are correct.
2021 DI Women’s Basketball Championship planning announced
With less than two months until Selection Monday, the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee provided planning updates for the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s
To provide ultimate flexibility for teams due to COVID-19, the committee also announced that for the 2020-21 academic year, it would waive the .500 rule, which normally requires teams to have overall won-lost records of .500 or better to be considered for an at-large selection. This is in keeping with the NCAA Competition Oversight Committee recommendation for all fall and winter sports.
thanks for the find.
Normally I am on the bandwagon of leading the charge for more mid-majors making the tournament over "also rans of 4-10 conference records in P5" but in reviewing the list of mid-major conferences, other than the Summitt, I don't see the depth of teams that would warrant an at large bid. The Summitt should have at least 2 in SDSU and SD with ND State as a sleeper. So if I follow the bubble logic of the noted bracketologist and our esteemed "bubble-ites" I am reading these schools either in or out:
And a 10-10 team.Ask and ye shall receive
And just like that, we have a 9-12 team on the bubble.
