Palm on the changes to the bracketing process.

[longtimefan]

(If not already posted.)

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...e-meeting-shows-how-new-bracketing-rules-work

 

[cto]

This was very interesting. But that stuff about not playing a conference foe in the round of 32 ... what happened in 2011 when we played Marquette in the round of 32 in Cleveland. I still shake my head over that pairing.

 

[longtimefan]

This was very interesting. But that stuff about not playing a conference foe in the round of 32 ... what happened in 2011 when we played Marquette in the round of 32 in Cleveland. I still shake my head over that pairing.

Because there were 11 (?) BE teams in the tourney that year.

UConn played Cincy in the same round.

 

[jordoo]

Wait what? Duke won the ACCT already!

On a serious note for those worried about us getting MSG the committee was pretending Duke won the ACC tourney and we still got a 1 seed in that scenario. We are very far ahead right now. Very far!

 

[JohnCuse44]

Wasn't that the game with the bogus over and back call?

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Because there were 11 (?) BE teams in the tourney that year.

UConn played Cincy in the same round.

I don't believe a 3 seed has ever faced a lower seed in the tournament that had beaten them in the regular season like we did that year.

I'm not bitter or anything.

 

[jncuse]

Good to know -- confirms what palm said about a month ago month ago but nothing came from ncaa.

I wonder if we will really see more inter conference matchups in round of 32, or will they still prefer to avoid.

Having pieced brackets together for a number if years... almost as a calming puzzle exercise, I can confirm it makes it much easier