Other Sports Bracketology Thread

BWillie · 03-15-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by kstater

I'd agree with you if it was the best 65 teams in the tournament. But it's not.

I like at the way it is because I don't want a tournament with the 65 best teams. You would have a first round upset all the time. Instead of a #1 - #4 seed playing Morgan State, you would have to play a Kentucky or a Baylor.

The reason why shitty teams are in there is to protect the #1 thru 4 seeds mainly. There's not a huge reward in college basketball as it is for how well you play in the regular season. Because as long as you are the top 34 at-large teams..you have a shot at the championship.

tk13 · 03-15-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

I like at the way it is because I don't want a tournament with the 65 best teams. You would have a first round upset all the time. Instead of a #1 - #4 seed playing Morgan State, you would have to play a Kentucky or a Baylor.

The reason why shitty teams are in there is to protect the #1 thru 4 seeds mainly. There's not a huge reward in college basketball as it is for how well you play in the regular season. Because as long as you are the top 34 at-large teams..you have a shot at the championship.

I'd personally rather see a smaller school get in there than a team that finishes .500 or worse in a BCS conference anyway. If those teams want their shot, they have their conference tourney to do it... just like Baylor almost did.

kstater · 03-15-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

I like at the way it is because I don't want a tournament with the 65 best teams. You would have a first round upset all the time. Instead of a #1 - #4 seed playing Morgan State, you would have to play a Kentucky or a Baylor.

The reason why shitty teams are in there is to protect the #1 thru 4 seeds mainly. There's not a huge reward in college basketball as it is for how well you play in the regular season. Because as long as you are the top 34 at-large teams..you have a shot at the championship.

I don't disagree. I was just responding to that post about bubble teams not bitching. The difference between the last team in and the next dozen teams or so is negligible.