Official NCAA Selection Sunday 2014 thread

[CVilleBuff]

Some surprise here that MD didn't get in the NIT or as I called the "Drive for #69."

Kind of weird they didn't but with all the auto bids to mid major regular season champs, NIT spots are at a premium. Not good for Turgeon to not even get an NIT bid. Now he can spend more time sending us good film on Pitt.

 

[cubuffs85]

Kind of weird they didn't but with all the auto bids to mid major regular season champs, NIT spots are at a premium. Not good for Turgeon to not even get an NIT bid. Now he can spend more time sending us good film on Pitt.

Given his contract, MD's financial situation, he's there for atleast the next few years most likely. I don't think missing the NIT is that much worse than playing in it. They made the Final Four of the NIT last year, there's just very little interest at MD for it. Nonetheless, they've now missed the postseason entirely in 3 of the past 4 years (never have considered the CBI/dating back to GW's last year), missed the NCAAs the last 4 years, the program is at an all-time low in terms of relevance since GW's first years in the aftermath of Len Bias/Bob Wade.

Speaking of the NIT, just noticing that Utah got a 5th seed, yeah bubble team.

 

[CVilleBuff]

Oregon State hosting Radford in the CBI. His 4th CBI with the Beavs.

 

[BehindEnemyLines]

Interesting that 3 of the 4 play-in games are in the Mid West region.

 

[aik]

Oregon State hosting Radford in the CBI. His 4th CBI with the Beavs.

They need to extend Michelle Obama's brother long-term. I venture to guess he has brought more CBI banners to their gym than any other coach in school history.

 

[cubuffs85]

They need to extend Michelle Obama's brother long-term. I venture to guess he has brought more CBI banners to their gym than any other coach in school history.

The CBI Trophy will be known as the "Craig Robinson Trophy."

 

[Johnny Juzang]

http://deadspin.com/vegas-thinks-the-ncaa-tournament-seeding-is-insane-1545595924



About that Midwest, where poor Wichita State is lumped in with the likes of Louisville, Duke, and Michigan, Salmons again takes issue:

"That's probably the hardest bracket I've ever seen in my whole life. It was a comedy show to watch all the teams they stacked that Wichita State would have to beat to get to the Final Four. It was over-the-top insane."
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[cubuffs85]

Study: 8 teams fall below standard (AP)

Teams in this year's field that would be subject to NCAA-imposed sanctions that could keep them from postseason play are: Cal Poly (925), Coastal Carolina (921), North Carolina Central (903), Oklahoma State (928), Providence (915), Texas Southern (900), Connecticut (897) and Oregon (918).

 

[Denver_sc]

Teams in this year's field that would be subject to NCAA-imposed sanctions that could keep them from postseason play are: Cal Poly (925), Coastal Carolina (921), North Carolina Central (903), Oklahoma State (928), Providence (915), Texas Southern (900), Connecticut (897) and Oregon (918).

What?! I am shocked; SHOCKED I tell you!

 

[RollTad21]

Study: 8 teams fall below standard (AP) Teams in this year's field that would be subject to NCAA-imposed sanctions that could keep them from postseason play are: Cal Poly (925), Coastal Carolina (921), North Carolina Central (903), Oklahoma State (928), Providence (915), Texas Southern (900), Connecticut (897) and Oregon (918).

Is the rule if you are below a 930 for 2 years you aren't eligible for postseason? Or you just may not be eligible. Also, did Kentucky help develop this metric? How they always have such a great number makes no sense to me.

 

[Buffnik]

Is the rule if you are below a 930 for 2 years you aren't eligible for postseason? Or you just may not be eligible. Also, did Kentucky help develop this metric? How they always have such a great number makes no sense to me.

Coach Cal has done a fantastic job of managing his roster and making sure that his 1-and-done guys don't take the spring semester off in the classroom. Credit where it's due.

 

[BuffLuke80]

Coach Cal has done a fantastic job of managing his roster and making sure that his 1-and-done guys don't take the spring semester off in the classroom. Credit where it's due.

Kentucky would be a bad matchup for the Shockers imho. Styles make fights. The classroom stuff, I agree, if it isn't doctored.

 

[RollTad21]

Coach Cal has done a fantastic job of managing his roster and making sure that his 1-and-done guys don't take the spring semester off in the classroom. Credit where it's due.

Oh, I had always thought the number was based on graduation rate. Looks like it is actually just progress towards graduation. That at least makes sense now. Thanks.

 

[RollTad21]

Kentucky would be a bad matchup for the Shockers imho. Styles make fights. The classroom stuff, I agree, if it isn't doctored.

It's the SEC + Coach Cal...

 

[Buffnik]

Oh, I had always thought the number was based on graduation rate. Looks like it is actually just progress towards graduation. That at least makes sense now. Thanks.

APR = Academic Progress Rate

2 points possible per player
1 point earned for academic eligibility
1 point earned for staying in program

Kentucky does get penalized by recruiting so well when it comes to the second factor (which is bull****, btw), so Cal makes damn sure that they earn all their possible points on the first factor. He also does a great job of avoiding guys transferring out after they're beaten out for minutes by freshmen, which helps his number a lot.