Conference Tournament One Seeds

[SotaHawk87]

Aside from Yale (Ivy league doesn't have tournament) the one seeds are currently 0/7 on teams dancing.. crazy start to March!

 

[MTHawkeyes43]

Some have suggested that this could be the first year that a 1 seed goes down to a 16.

 

[SotaHawk87]

Some have suggested that this could be the first year that a 1 seed goes down to a 16.

Haha and it turns out that's highly unlikely with some of these .500 low majors dancing

 

[Myvue]

Haha and it turns out that's highly unlikely with some of these .500 low majors dancing

The low majors might better be served by going to Division II competition or is that just for community colleges? Some mid major schools get in the NCAA tournament about every year with a even to losing record even against their lowly conference. The 64 teams are not the top 64 teams in the NCAA but much less because of many automatic bids who do not deserve to be there. It might be good to let those teams duke it out in the NIT and let the NIT teams who came close to earning NCAA tournament bids to play in the NCAA tournament.

 

[hawksauce]

The low majors should probably go to Division II competition for the parity of both them and the 20 or so Division I teams who are better than the teams coming out of conferences that only get one automatic bid for their conference. The 64 teams are not the top 64 teams in the NCAA but much less because of many automatic bids who do not deserve to be there. It might be good to let those teams duke it out in the NIT and let the NIT teams who came close to earning NCAA tournament bids to play in the NCAA tournament.

But watching Mercer beat Duke was a boat load of fun.

 

[StormHawk42]

The low majors should probably go to Division II competition for the parity of both them and the 20 or so Division I teams who are better than the teams coming out of conferences that only get one automatic bid for their conference. The 64 teams are not the top 64 teams in the NCAA but much less because of many automatic bids who do not deserve to be there. It might be good to let those teams duke it out in the NIT and let the NIT teams who came close to earning NCAA tournament bids to play in the NCAA tournament.

You're probably right but March Madness is the biggest sports postseason in the country. It's just the best entertainment wise. And I love every second of it.