http://3rdsaturdayinblogtober.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-ncaa-tournament-and-the-bcs-need-a-change/ Rivalry Has Its Mail Sent Here Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:53:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://3rdsaturdayinblogtober.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-ncaa-tournament-and-the-bcs-need-a-change/#comment-8540 crimson daddy Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:49:26 +0000 http://3rdsaturdayinblogtober.wordpress.com/?p=879#comment-8540 Most people do love the tourney, Mike, but most of it has to do with being able to fill out an office bracket, not about the play. Most people do love the tourney, Mike, but most of it has to do with being able to fill out an office bracket, not about the play.

]]> http://3rdsaturdayinblogtober.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-ncaa-tournament-and-the-bcs-need-a-change/#comment-8539 tidefanintn Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:14:48 +0000 http://3rdsaturdayinblogtober.wordpress.com/?p=879#comment-8539 Mike, we have a BCS for basketball...it's called the Selection Committee. Same difference. Wait until we get a little closer to tournament time. The idea of shrinking the field isn't new. Mike, we have a BCS for basketball…it’s called the Selection Committee. Same difference. Wait until we get a little closer to tournament time. The idea of shrinking the field isn’t new.

]]> http://3rdsaturdayinblogtober.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-ncaa-tournament-and-the-bcs-need-a-change/#comment-8538 Mike Dubose Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:01:38 +0000 http://3rdsaturdayinblogtober.wordpress.com/?p=879#comment-8538 You guys are freakin retarded. The NCAA tourney is the best thing in sports. Thats the first time I have EVER heard anyone say it should not be as big. Why don't we just develop a BCS for basketball? Maybe then you'll be happy. You guys are freakin retarded. The NCAA tourney is the best thing in sports. Thats the first time I have EVER heard anyone say it should not be as big. Why don’t we just develop a BCS for basketball? Maybe then you’ll be happy.

]]> http://3rdsaturdayinblogtober.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-ncaa-tournament-and-the-bcs-need-a-change/#comment-8529 tidefanintn Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:13:42 +0000 http://3rdsaturdayinblogtober.wordpress.com/?p=879#comment-8529 You cannot make it fair to everyone unless you open it up to everyone, in which case you don't have a regular season, you only have a pre-season. Someone will always be left out in favor of someone else with the same or maybe even a worse record. Just a few years ago, Alabama became one of the few 20 win teams to ever be left out of the 64 team tournament and if I'm not mistaken, the Georgia team that got in instead had a 16-16 record. The argument which the committee couldn't verbally state was that out of conference strength of schedule mattered more than wins and losses. That makes sense to a point, but even evaluating strength of schedule is subjective. Two years ago, losing to North Carolina would actually help you more than beating George Mason. GMU was a Final Four team. UNC was not. In fact, GMU put UNC out in the second round. You cannot make it fair to everyone unless you open it up to everyone, in which case you don’t have a regular season, you only have a pre-season. Someone will always be left out in favor of someone else with the same or maybe even a worse record. Just a few years ago, Alabama became one of the few 20 win teams to ever be left out of the 64 team tournament and if I’m not mistaken, the Georgia team that got in instead had a 16-16 record. The argument which the committee couldn’t verbally state was that out of conference strength of schedule mattered more than wins and losses. That makes sense to a point, but even evaluating strength of schedule is subjective. Two years ago, losing to North Carolina would actually help you more than beating George Mason. GMU was a Final Four team. UNC was not. In fact, GMU put UNC out in the second round.

]]> http://3rdsaturdayinblogtober.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-ncaa-tournament-and-the-bcs-need-a-change/#comment-8522 Counterpoint: NCAA Tournament and BCS « Third Saturday in Blogtober Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:10:35 +0000 http://3rdsaturdayinblogtober.wordpress.com/?p=879#comment-8522 [...] posted an assertion that the NCAA tournament and BCS for different reasons needed to be revised.  His argument is here.  The gist is that the regular season doesn’t mean anything in basketball and the postseason [...] [...] posted an assertion that the NCAA tournament and BCS for different reasons needed to be revised.  His argument is here.  The gist is that the regular season doesn’t mean anything in basketball and the postseason [...]

]]> http://3rdsaturdayinblogtober.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-ncaa-tournament-and-the-bcs-need-a-change/#comment-8518 ghostofneyland Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:38:53 +0000 http://3rdsaturdayinblogtober.wordpress.com/?p=879#comment-8518 I completely agree that the NCAA tournament needs to be shrank to fewer teams. I completely agree that the NCAA tournament needs to be shrank to fewer teams.

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