Liam9903 Wrote:Kent gets in the 8-9 or 7-10 game with a championship round apperance. WMU, Ohio, or Akron would be a 12 or 13 seed depending on the draw. Anyone else could be 14 or worse
No way, Liam, will they get an 8 or 9. A 10 seed would be outstanding historically, by MAC standards. If KSU wins the tourney, they might get a 10. Not saying it is right just that I've watched the committee screw the league time and time again, especially in the last few years. A lot also depends on the perception of the committee of the overall strength of the entire field.
If KSU goes out before the MAC finals and gets an at-large, they will be an 11 or 12 seed. You watch....
In fact, since seeding for the NCAA tournament began in 1979, only 8 times has a MAC team received a #10 seed or better. Also, remember that the field has been expanded, so some of the really good seeds were before the field became 64.
1978-79 Toledo 13-3 MAC, 22-7 #5 seed
1979-80 Toledo 14-2 MAC, 23-6 #9 seed
1983-84 Miami 16-2 MAC, 24-6 #8 seed
1985-86 Miami 16-2 MAC, 24-7 #10 seed
1988-89 Ball St. 14-2 MAC, 29-3 #9 seed
1995-96 E. Mich 14-4 MAC, 25-6 #9 seed
1998-99 Miami 15-3 MAC, 24-8 #10 seed
2001-02 Kent St.17-1 MAC, 30-6 #10 seed
In 2003-04 WMU won the regular season (15-3) and finished 26-4 and got a #11 seed.
I don't see this KSU team as that dominant. Also, remember that the committee has in past years created a "moving target" in terms of pointing to and/or ignoring the RPI numbers as they choose.