I didn't say the NCAAs were a grind - the conference season is. A team like UNI proved it was the best team in the MVC over the course of 18 games. I think that merits a NCAA berth over a team that happens to get hot over a weekend.The NCAA Tournament isn't a grind - it's a winner-take-all scenario. Thus the tournaments are better at determining who can withstand a series of these games than the regular season. The better regular season teams are recognized by the seeding in the tournaments.
The problem is that they didn't want two sets of standards for mid-majors and major conferences.It will never happen, but I wish they would make regular season conference champs get the automatic. The grind of a 18-20 game schedule > getting hot over a weekend.
Having conference tournament champs earn automatic bids adds an element of excitement that won't be eliminated. The reality is there is too much $$$ involved, and there would be no incentive for teams to play.
Back in the days of the Big 8, I would wager any amount of $$$ that Missouri (lead by Norm Stewart) "didn't give their best effort" in quarterfinals. He was always outspoken about how worthless conference tourneys were for the top teams. Losing that 1st round game gave his players 1-2 days of rest. I remember Bob Knight hated it when Big 10 added a conference tourney, saying it was a money grab. Both Stewart + Knight were both right...
I wondered what happened, damn..
Didn't look like defender was set.
Home court advantage for Bryant in what looks like a HS gym. With a 30 point lead there was a lot of taunting by the home team on the few fans of the visitors, who had objects thrown at them. One Wagner player got into the crowd but was restrained by his own. Maybe Wagner should not be allotted any NCAA tickets...I wondered what happened, damn..
All I know is that was actually more of a charge than the awful charge call in the Illinois game @Jaycg15Didn't look like defender was set.
Impressive by Saint Mary's. I've been locked in on the Dakotas
Read my post. You missed my point completely.I didn't say the NCAAs were a grind - the conference season is. A team like UNI proved it was the best team in the MVC over the course of 18 games. I think that merits a NCAA berth over a team that happens to get hot over a weekend.
It's great if you are that hot team. It sucks if you are a team like UNI. Of course this really only applies to mid-major type conferences. If a team like Iowa or Iowa State win their tournament, they will improve their NCAA seeding, but they won't take a spot from Illinois or Texas Tech. It's too bad a team like Drake HAS to win their tournament. They are more deserving of a berth than a team like Indiana or K State.
Anyway, love these small conference tourneys!
Gonna need some missed FTs by SDSU. They need to channel their inner Iowa here........Impressive by Saint Mary's. I've been locked in on the Dakotas
Man! They ripped that one guy's clothes off.
I had Over 142.5...That was exhausting.Gonna need some missed FTs by SDSU. They need to channel their inner Iowa here........![]()
Never in doubt!I had Over 142.5...That was exhausting.
Good luck!Never in doubt!
I need one more tonight for my parlay to hit.
Given their record they may very well be a fringe 12 seed, so absolutely.SDSU will be a dangerous 1st rd game!
Yep 12, 13 worst case. Look out 4 or 5 seed.Given their record they may very well be a fringe 12 seed, so absolutely.
I lived in South Dakota right before the Dakota schools went D1. They've all really done well the last decade plus.