2026 NCAA Selection Show Discussion / Rants

[Cuseball]

I guess we'll find out real quick if Siena's Doty, Shoate and the Francis guy can compete vs. ACC competition

Well in fairness none of our players competed against Duke . Maybe William

 

[BrookhavenCuse]

Having put together the puzzle for brackets for many years, the puzzle is not easy for 11 seeds, and Tuesday/Thursday games. I'll give them a semi-pass on this one,

You are too kind, the selection committee gets zero passes, remember the NCAA is the most corrupt 501 C 3 non-profit in the entire country.

Zero reason to not move the TX/NC St winner to a Friday game.

 

[jncuse]

I had never heard the theory that Seth laid out. Not saying its right or wrong, but interesting to note if this is the way it goes moving forward.

That results metrics get you in (which I knew was the case and makes sense), but predictive metrics (like NET, KP, one of Bart's) dictates some of the seeding.

 

[Jake]

Illinois a 3 seed playing UNC in Greenville..,I mean cmon.,

 

[BomberOrange]

GMac vs the Dukies!

Wait…. Thought they were playing UConn per some clowns here.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

When do we see the flood of teams turning down NIT bids?

 

[Cuse99&01]

Illinois a 3 seed playing UNC in Greenville..,I mean cmon.,

Think they will be playing VCU

 

[Dinkyspond]

Of course, Pearl is rooting for Sampson. One long-time cheater and crook rooting for another.

 

[Eric15]

I honestly thought the committee did a good job. I don’t see anything all that controversial.

 

[Orangefan1]

ACC did well I feel the SEC got too many teams in this year and aren’t as strong

 

[Eric15]

Illinois a 3 seed playing UNC in Greenville..,I mean cmon.,

And 10 seed Missouri wins the bracket lottery only having to drive to St Louis.

 

[Dinkyspond]

Has Martelli's name ever been mentioned as a Cuse candidate?

 

[hoopsupstate]

Siena will have their hands full trying to stop Boozer. He destroyed everyone this year and Siena doesn't have the big bodies to try and control him. The question will be who lost by more to Duke? SU or Siena?

 

[jncuse]

You are too kind, the selection committee gets zero passes, remember the NCAA is the most corrupt 501 C 3 non-profit in the entire country.

Zero reason to not move the TX/NC St winner to a Friday game.

It all depends what pods the 3 seeds are assigned to That dictates everything, as you fit 3 seeds into a pod location , which determines date. And 11 seeds have to matchup in the same pod as 3 seeds.

If all 3 seeds are playing on Thursday, or 3 of the 4 on Thursday (which I will need to check), it will cause complications. Furthermore, since conference mates cannot play each other in the round of 64, which could cause another problem, which sometimes forces the 11/11 to get moved even further than wanted.

The 11/11 games are some of the hardest to place logistically having done brackets for a while.

It has nothing to do with corruption.

Let's check where the 3 seeds are afterwards -- because it could be a screwup, or very much just circumstances.

 

[bpo57]

Seth "UCF is #10, despite being a bubble team". Literally nobody had UCF on the bubble Seth.

People complained about John's 5 seed, Perhaps low, but that is a function of the mid Big East this year.

As for the bubble outlook.
(10 Teams, 5 Spots)
Santa Clara
Missouri
Miami
SMU
Texas
San Diego St
Auburn
Oklahoma
Stanford
Indiana

more in comparison to UConn.

 

[jncuse]

In terms of the in/out, seemed pretty fair.

Of course Pearl pushes for the SEC over SMU.

 

[bpo57]

If Siena beats Duke, Gerry is the new coach. Agreed?

And the new Chancellor.

 

[NineOneSeven]

I honestly thought the committee did a good job. I don’t see anything all that controversial.

This year seemed like there was less controversy than almost any other in terms of snubs. Not very much to talk about.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

I forget about the play in games. How come then Duke wouldn’t have gotten one of them then?

I think play in teams are higher seeds than 16s who do the winners play?

 

[Briancuse]

Is wildhack going to still be in the selection committee even after he retires?

 

[NineOneSeven]

Duke
Uconn
MSU
Kansas

All in one region pretty crazy. 4 top 10 programs ever.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Is wildhack going to still be in the selection committee even after he retires?

No heather lyke replaced him.

 

[kirbivore]

USF in Buffalo against Louisville!

Absolute Cinema!

I want the WNY contingent of Cuse fans to give the future SU coach a warm welcome

 

[jncuse]

Illinois a 3 seed playing UNC in Greenville..,I mean cmon.,

It happens now, and its within the rules of the bracketing procedures. About 5-6 years ago, they decided bracket placement was all location, location, location for as many teams as possible, and higher seeds were no longer protected in round of 64/32,

So when they are at the 6 seed or 10 seed line for example, they match up teams to the closest location... even if that means the 2 or 3 seed ends up playing someone who is close to their home in the round of 32/64.

In the past there was an effort made to protect the higher seed. Not anymore.

 

[jncuse]

more in comparison to UConn.

I'm still trying to figure out how they ended up in the same region. (unless I am missing something)
Perhaps they are in different regions and I just got confused at some point.