(03-12-2018 11:23 AM)hoops22 Wrote:  I think Syracuse was the beneficiary of the scandals this year. The committee was going to keep Ok State, Southern Cal and Louisville out if they could, not much they could do about Arizona. I don't have a problem with the obvious cheaters getting overlooked. I do think it's a joke Cuse got in ahead of ND. Notre Dame had better wins, and beat you head to head, at Syracuse no less. A few years ago you guys got the benefit of the doubt when Boeheim had been suspended earlier in the year, but ND got no consideration for Colson being out for a key stretch. They were the team that got screwed in my opinion.

I think ND and SU had a similar amount wins against teams in the Tourney beating 5 teams each in the Tourney. ND did beat SU head to head in the Dome, but, SU played a much tougher schedule (SOS=SU #19> ND #46) and had a much higher RPI (SU#45> ND #70 .

Looking at the schedules that the 2 teams played, I don't think one can clearly say that ND deserved to be in ahead of SU. They finished with the same conference record, but SU finished with a better overall record against much tougher competition according to the RPI. When those areas are considered it becomes a lot less clear and I would give the edge to Syracuse because of superior SOS, RPI and overall record.

Now if anyone should be complain should be Louisville fans because Louisville had a better RPI and SOS than SU.