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Post by Duct_Tape_Pounce on Mar 21, 2021 12:33:50 GMT -6
The committee is an embarrassment when it comes to seeding. This shouldve been a regional final. I don’t think I’m that far off when I say that I think Loyola was seeded that way in an effort to get them eliminated in the first weekend. If they win in the 1st round, they almost certainly play a 1 seed in the second round as an 8 seed. And on top of that, they set Loyola up to play the ACC tournament champion in the first round, a team obviously entering on a winning streak.
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Post by FTA1982 on Mar 21, 2021 12:38:56 GMT -6
They basically wanted the sexy matchup. It's the same crap they did when Wichita St. was undefeated and bracketed vs Kentucky.
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Post by ghostofdylan on Mar 21, 2021 13:11:15 GMT -6
Funny how the NET ratings, the official NCAA tool, is little-used when selecting and seeding the NCAA field but it means almost EVERYTHING when selecting the NIT!
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Post by nickpanther on Mar 21, 2021 13:11:26 GMT -6
Bucky down 8 against Baylor
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Post by uwmpanther on Mar 21, 2021 13:19:50 GMT -6
Funny how the NET ratings, the official NCAA tool, is little-used when selecting and seeding the NCAA field but it means almost EVERYTHING when selecting the NIT! I know! Loyola's NET ranking is 10, in the most recent AP and Coaches polls they are 17 and 16 respectively. How does that square with an 8 seed?
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Post by nickpanther on Mar 21, 2021 13:28:10 GMT -6
Baylor outclassing Bucky, lead 42-29 at half
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Post by ghostofdylan on Mar 21, 2021 13:31:34 GMT -6
Furthermore, don't you have to at least find room in the NIT for a Belmont team that went 26-4 and dominated its league?! This seeding and selection system remains broken. Still, games must be won on the court and that's the beauty of this tournament once the ball goes in the air.
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Post by Cactus Panther on Mar 21, 2021 13:43:03 GMT -6
If there was ever a season to treat mid-majors fairly, this would have been it. But not surprisingly, TV ratings take precedence over limited-capacity attendence.
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Post by buppie05 on Mar 21, 2021 14:04:01 GMT -6
The committee is an embarrassment when it comes to seeding. This shouldve been a regional final. I had Loyola in the Elite 8 because I truly felt they are the 4th best team in the tournament. Krutwig is the business. They have made me some $ too. Have them losing to Houston who I think is the 3rd best team (Gonzaga and Baylor my #1 and #2). The committee needs to get with the times. They are truly terrible. Illinois is a great team and didn’t deserve to play Loyola so early
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Post by nickpanther on Mar 21, 2021 14:26:57 GMT -6
4 minutes left. Bucky running out of time to mount a comeback
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Post by nickpanther on Mar 21, 2021 14:48:15 GMT -6
Baylor knocks out Bucky 76-63
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Post by ghostofdylan on Mar 21, 2021 16:15:27 GMT -6
I saw Loyola a half-dozen times during the regular season and I thought that the Ramblers were at worst a 3 seed. Ramble On!
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Post by GoPanthersGo23 on Mar 21, 2021 17:12:23 GMT -6
Syracuse up 6 late on WVU...
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Post by nickpanther on Mar 21, 2021 17:28:36 GMT -6
Syracuse hangs on 75-72
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Post by BBFran on Mar 21, 2021 17:31:29 GMT -6
Wisconsin was a good matchup for Baylor. 😆
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