An Absolute terrible job by the selection committee, Illinois ?, Purdue ?, Stanford ?, Arkansas !? No Way these teams should be in ahead of Syracuse, Drexel, Air Force and K-State, 22 wins overall, 10 in the big east ! EXPLAIN THAT !!!
2007-03-12 18:37:26 · 8 answers · asked by KILLER B 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
I don't think it's so much the fact Syracuse should've got in because they play in the Big East (I believe the ACC and SEC are both better from top to bottom). I think it's the fact that they finished over Villanova in the Big East and beat Marquette as well as Villanova (and in the 2nd meeting with Villanova only lost by 3).
The unfortunate thing which seems to be a trend among Big East teams, is that they don't play very tough non-conference schedules because of the size of their conference and that whack scheduling they put teams through in that conference. It's what hurt Louisville last year when they missed the tournament. In the Big East only one team had a non-conference RPI in the Top 20. Both the ACC and SEC had 3 teams in each conference that had a non-conference RPI in the top 20. The average strength of schedule for Big East teams was 84, for the ACC and SEC it was 55. That's tough when you're a team on the bubble because it's those numbers they look at.
I think what was the nail in the coffin for the Orangemen was the fact that they ranked 122 in strength of schedule and 79th in the RPI. The committee looks at that when it comes down between one team and another. Had they had a better run in the Big East tournament they could've sealed a bid. But going out early cost them big time.
I'm not saying that it's right, because it's not. There were teams from their own conference that got it in before they should have. But when you don't win down the stretch it costs you.
2007-03-12 18:59:13 · answer #1 · answered by sweetie_tdp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont get it either....The Big Orange have been raped!! Stanford at 18-12...what a joke! Syracuse plays in what is argueably one of the toughest, if not the toughest conferences in college bball!! I definitely know they got this one wrong!! They probably would not have won but they deserve to be in the dance!!
2007-03-13 01:43:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mike and Dog were at it. It was shocker. Syracuse Oranges is a big name and they have respectable record. It was a head scratcher indeed. I dont know what to think either.
2007-03-13 01:42:25 · answer #3 · answered by Ming P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think anyone can explain it, its just like the BC in college football the committees are just plain bad, they need a new standard of picking teams
2007-03-13 01:47:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they suck............K-State and Drexel should be in but not Syracuse. They were ordinary this season
2007-03-13 02:11:05 · answer #5 · answered by bollocks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the selection committee is full of retards like dick vitale who have nothing but manlove for ACC teams
2007-03-13 01:42:09 · answer #6 · answered by A. Lee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah thats c*rap
2007-03-13 01:48:19 · answer #7 · answered by auapc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BECAUSE
2007-03-13 01:56:24 · answer #8 · answered by newsboy005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋