Post by BeantownHoya on Jul 8, 2005 13:30:29 GMT -5
From Katz today:
Selection committee helping out Big East?
The NCAA announced late Wednesday a potential tweak to the bracketing process for the NCAA Tournament.
If the selection committee has exhausted all of its options and still can't fit in all of the teams from one conference (i.e. the Big East) without having two of them potentially meeting before the regional finals, the committee now has the option to place them in the same region for possible second-round and Sweet 16 matchups.
The sheer size of the 16-team Big East made this possible. If the Big East puts eight or nine teams in the field, it could prove too difficult to avoid having these teams play before the Elite Eight. Now, the committee has more flexibility with the bracket.
Additionally, because of the "no-plays," it's possible there could be a matchup in the second round or Sweet 16 between two Big East teams that didn't play during the season.
Selection committee helping out Big East?
The NCAA announced late Wednesday a potential tweak to the bracketing process for the NCAA Tournament.
If the selection committee has exhausted all of its options and still can't fit in all of the teams from one conference (i.e. the Big East) without having two of them potentially meeting before the regional finals, the committee now has the option to place them in the same region for possible second-round and Sweet 16 matchups.
The sheer size of the 16-team Big East made this possible. If the Big East puts eight or nine teams in the field, it could prove too difficult to avoid having these teams play before the Elite Eight. Now, the committee has more flexibility with the bracket.
Additionally, because of the "no-plays," it's possible there could be a matchup in the second round or Sweet 16 between two Big East teams that didn't play during the season.
