March 12, 20188 yr Not true. Oklahoma was the last team to get into the tournament. That's what the committee said. The committee said Syracuse was the last team to get in the tournament. Oklahoma is a 10-seed. The last teams to get in will be playing in Dayton.
March 12, 20188 yr Author The committee said Syracuse was the last team to get in the tournament. Oklahoma is a 10-seed. The last teams to get in will be playing in Dayton. In the interview that was televised yesterday after the selections the head of the committee said Oklahoma was the last team in. That is what I was going by. Also, I don't think the last teams into the tournament are necessarily playing in Dayton. The last at large team in the tournament is probably ranked number 45 or so in the RPI. That means there are 23 teams considered lower-ranked than them in the tournament.
March 12, 20188 yr The last teams in the tournament always play in the First Four in Dayton. St. Bonaventure, UCLA, Arizona State and Syracuse were the last 4 teams to make the field.
March 12, 20188 yr If you are a bubble team, what difference does it make if you get in? You are not good enough to win it, why not let some mid majors take their beating. The whole object of the tourney is to see who is playing well at the end of the season. Don't you get some tournament money if you get in, bubble or not??
March 12, 20188 yr Listening to the committee chair yesterday he specifically said Oklahoma was in comfortably, and their free-fall simply impacted their seeding. Barkley took him to task for it. The last team in was Syracuse, and Davidson winning the A10 knocked Notre Dame out of the field according to the chair.
March 12, 20188 yr Author Okie dokie. Guess I wasn't listening close enough when Barkley questioned the committee chair about Oklahoma. Thanks for the info guys.
March 12, 20188 yr Don't you get some tournament money if you get in, bubble or not?? Not sure how the NCAA splits the money. I don't know if it is like the regional where you get a cut only if you make it. I'm guessing the NIT gives money or some teams would refuse the bid? I remember a few years ago ND turned down a football bowl bid as they said it would cost more to transport the team, band cheerleaders, etc that the bowl was paying out.
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