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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 1681286, member: 1969"]
Valpo, Monmouth, Wichita St, Gonzaga are just hard teams to assess.

I have always felt this level of team deserved to be in the tournament (especially Valpo and Monmouth) over the middling Major team.  But when I used to put those types of teams in my final bracket those were the teams that I usually missed, and major team got in the field instead.   I would give those teams the benefit of the doubt when the committee usually doesn't.

What does the Bracket Matrix say on Monmouth, Valpo, Wichita St, Gonzaga  right now.

For Monmouth and Valpo, I only looked at submitted brackets that had taken them out as auto bid. 
Monmouth - 16 of 48
Valparaiso - 5 of 48
Wichita st - 35 of 48
Gonzaga - 12 of 48

I think what is happening is people are just aware of the committee's handling of teams like Monmouth and Valpo.  Do I they think they deserve to get in -- sure, but usually they don't.  Maybe in a a weak year the committee makes a stand in that direction.    But we likely did not have 2 stolen bids last night.
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