July 12, 201016 yr Looks like the NCAA will split the difference in the plan for opening round games by having two play in games for 16 seeds and two play in games for the final at large spots. Thoughts???
July 12, 201016 yr Well, the 2 play-in games for 16 seeds don't excite me much. I don't really like the idea of having a play in game for at large bids either, but it'll be exciting basketball and I'm sure I'll watch.
July 12, 201016 yr I'm not a huge fan to me it should have been the lowest 8 teams. I understand these conferences feel like they are shafted all the time, but their teams have to earn something in my opinion. Not to mention every blue moon a 15 seed is good enough to beat a 2 so if 1 seeds now had to start playing old 15 seeds in the first round there is a CHANCE that a 1 could be knocked off, and I would love to see that happen.
July 12, 201016 yr The NCAA hoops tournament weakens the regular season, and now they are continuing to water down the end of year tournament. All about money, and I will be in the minority, but they are losing my interest in it.
July 12, 201016 yr Why not just have 4 play in games? Each winner becoming the 16th seed? I know its not too exciting but that means 4 more at large teams get in the Big Dance and dont need a play in game.
July 12, 201016 yr I would have rather seen all four play-in games be at-large teams, but this is a nice compromise. If you would have rather there been four play-ins for the 16 seeds, you may as well give the 1 seed a bye and call it a day. No 16 seed has ever beaten a 1 seed, and I am pretty sure they're not going to do it having already played a game three days before.
July 12, 201016 yr I would have rather seen all four play-in games be at-large teams, but this is a nice compromise. If you would have rather there been four play-ins for the 16 seeds, you may as well give the 1 seed a bye and call it a day. No 16 seed has ever beaten a 1 seed, and I am pretty sure they're not going to do it having already played a game three days before. Then wat seed in each bracket do you make it for? The 12 seed?
July 12, 201016 yr Author Then wat seed in each bracket do you make it for? The 12 seed? Depends on the field. It will usually be for a 12, but doesn't have to be...
July 13, 201016 yr This will put a real monkey wrench on the bracket pools. I suspect you'll either have to select "play-in winner" as the team to advance past the first round in those at-large games if the deadline would be Tuesday, or simply have your contestants wait to submit until after the play-ins and before Thursday. It will definitely make the window narrower.
July 13, 201016 yr Looks like the NCAA will split the difference in the plan for opening round games by having two play in games for 16 seeds and two play in games for the final at large spots. Thoughts??? With the field of 68, I think this is the best scenerio possible. I think the games between the at large teams will generate a lot of interest, and could shake up brackets. My only question on this is do the winners of the at large play in get an 11 or 12?
July 13, 201016 yr After seeing what Andy Katz explained as the new format there will be 2 play in games against the top two 1 seeds, then a play in game to the two 12 seeds in these 2 brackets. For example, Mississippi St. would have played UTEP to get to play Butler as the 12 seed, and on the other side, Virginia Tech would have played Utah St for that 12 seed.
July 13, 201016 yr It's dumb and solves nothing. It's like they made a change just to try and make some happy.
July 13, 201016 yr Well is adds 2 extra at large teams to the tournament so that obviously does something. It will get rid of some of the controversy with particular bubble teams so we'll see how this next tournament goes and then an educated critique can be assessed
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