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Political Correctness still reigns with the play-in games
The committee has clearly always had marching orders from the NCAA to ensure the MEAC champ never faces the SWAC champ in the NCAA play-in game despite those two representatives clearly being the worst two teams in many previous seasons. The NCAA decided the connotation of having two HBCU's in a "play-in" game was too much.

I foolishly thought that might go out the window this year since we now have six 16 seeds and four playing on Tues/Wed. However, UNC-Ashville takes the bullet for the NCAA this season and falls on the PC sword by illogically being placed in a play-in game. I included the Pomeroy/Sagarin ratings below for the six 16 seeds.

UNC-Ashville (#143/#155)
Boston (#169/#168)
Hampton (#211/#179)
Arkansas-LR (#210/#207)
TX-San Antonio (#219/#220)
Alabama St (#295/#308)

Ashville and Boston should clearly avoid the play-in round right? Better make that Boston and Hampton since Ashville is clearly one of the worst 4 in the tournament. 03-banghead

I know it's nothing the Big East ever has to worry about, but don't ever believe the committee head if he claims they don't have orders from the NCAA offices.
03-14-2011 12:25 AM
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RE: Political Correctness still reigns with the play-in games
(03-14-2011 12:25 AM)CollegeCard Wrote:  The committee has clearly always had marching orders from the NCAA to ensure the MEAC champ never faces the SWAC champ in the NCAA play-in game despite those two representatives clearly being the worst two teams in many previous seasons. The NCAA decided the connotation of having two HBCU's in a "play-in" game was too much.

I foolishly thought that might go out the window this year since we now have six 16 seeds and four playing on Tues/Wed. However, UNC-Ashville takes the bullet for the NCAA this season and falls on the PC sword by illogically being placed in a play-in game. I included the Pomeroy/Sagarin ratings below for the six 16 seeds.

UNC-Ashville (#143/#155)
Boston (#169/#168)
Hampton (#211/#179)
Arkansas-LR (#210/#207)
TX-San Antonio (#219/#220)
Alabama St (#295/#308)

Ashville and Boston should clearly avoid the play-in round right? Better make that Boston and Hampton since Ashville is clearly one of the worst 4 in the tournament. 03-banghead

I know it's nothing the Big East ever has to worry about, but don't ever believe the committee head if he claims they don't have orders from the NCAA offices.

I don't think we can assume that political correctness kept Hampton out of the play-in game. Hampton was 23-8 against D-1 competition, including a win over #51 Colorado State. Asheville is 16-13 against D-1 competition with no Top 100 wins. Their RPIs are very comparable - Hampton is 153, Asheville is 148. Both have 5 sub-200 losses.

Computer rankings are just one factor among many that the committee reviews when it comes to selecting teams, and to seeding. Look at Utah State, at a #12 seed but with an RPI of #15.

Hampton also beat Liberty, a team that swept Asheville. In fact, Hampton was 3-0 against Asheville's Big South conference, and also has a win against Boston U.

I could see the argument if Hampton was clearly inferior, but it seems at best a toss-up to me. Asheville doesn't have much room to complain.
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RE: Political Correctness still reigns with the play-in games
(03-14-2011 12:25 AM)CollegeCard Wrote:  The committee has clearly always had marching orders from the NCAA to ensure the MEAC champ never faces the SWAC champ in the NCAA play-in game despite those two representatives clearly being the worst two teams in many previous seasons. The NCAA decided the connotation of having two HBCU's in a "play-in" game was too much.

I foolishly thought that might go out the window this year since we now have six 16 seeds and four playing on Tues/Wed. However, UNC-Ashville takes the bullet for the NCAA this season and falls on the PC sword by illogically being placed in a play-in game. I included the Pomeroy/Sagarin ratings below for the six 16 seeds.

UNC-Ashville (#143/#155)
Boston (#169/#168)
Hampton (#211/#179)
Arkansas-LR (#210/#207)
TX-San Antonio (#219/#220)
Alabama St (#295/#308)

Ashville and Boston should clearly avoid the play-in round right? Better make that Boston and Hampton since Ashville is clearly one of the worst 4 in the tournament. 03-banghead

I know it's nothing the Big East ever has to worry about, but don't ever believe the committee head if he claims they don't have orders from the NCAA offices.

It's either Boston U. or BU. No one calls it just 'Boston', even though that's what the jersey says. Go Terriers!
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