(03-13-2017 07:33 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  1. Those are cherry-picked stats. The better the conference, the worse the OOC. And that doesn't take into account the circumstances of the StJ game, the UConn game, and the Georgetown game.
2. Omitting SU is bad for the game - why would any school schedule big name OOC games if they're going to get punished for it.
3. Ask yourself who you think the last team in was (or at least the weakest team). Then ask yourself if you can honestly and truthfully see them winning the tourney. SU beat 3 T10 teams and went to overtime against a 4th. SU can clearly hang w/ anybody and beat anybody on any given day. DU could realistically win the tourney.
4. And on that note, your stats ignore the top-heaviness of SU's schedule. Its harder to look good against real competition w/ weak competition sprinkled in than against a bunch of mediocre teams.

The pairings were decided 24 hours ago. Which means it's time to pivot: let's start talking about the ACTUAL GAMES as opposed to who did/didn't get selected!

So, Syracuse fans --- that means no more discussion of your team as regards the NCAA. If you want to talk Syracuse, move along to the NIT thread!!!