This was mentioned as a key point being used within the committee during the selection show. Like a broken record, I hope next years schedule includes more P5 opponents with true road games/series.
Strength of schedule certainly helped Florida even though I didn’t think they deserved it with their record.
I'm pretty sure they have Vandy at Dodger Stadium next year plus the puerto rico trip that I know Virginia is going to as well.
I don’t know what “game the system” means the way you used it. “The system” rewards playing good teams, playing them on the road and, most importantly, playing good teams on the road. The analysis of UConn’s season is we were very disappointing OOC, but the record was against a huge percentage of good teams with an overwhelming number of the games on the road. Then, when we got into the conference schedule, we dominated and the Committee has the impossible job of determining whether the Big East was just overrated or we were a better team than many, including me, thought, but with just too tough a schedule to be surprised. The OOC SOS behind all the losses would not have helped us if we didn’t dominate the Big East, and the Big East hadn’t made a much bigger splash in early season OOC play than prior years.
Agree with these comments with one add. I don't know if it matters but last year Northeastern got pounded in both games of the tournament (Maryland and I believe George Mason). They weren't competitive. I don't know the impact of that in regards to the 2024 snub but I do know it doesn't help their cause. Northeastern needs to toughen up that Feb/Mar portion of their schedule which I think you will see happen (a la Kansas St this year after the 2023 snub).
I remember CJ saying we had a 3 game series at Georgia scheduled for next year, but for some reason was cancelled. I hope it gets replaced with another P4 series.
Ur right I remember reading that on here, idk it was Georgia. It is P4 I keep referring to P5.
SOS and OOC games by themselves or with mostly losses, won’t get an at-large bid. I agree the BE dominance probably was the tipping point in their favor though. I do think that in any given season the SOS/OOC with more wins and a down BE conference record will mean more and at large’s will mostly likely continue to go those who aren’t afraid to go on the road in true road games and win more then you lose. I don’t think that’s a bad model even though ur NE points can’t be ignored or argued.
