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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 5229794, member: 1969"]
More of an explanation behind my tracking

[B]General Things - You might not like the system (and there are flaws and holes), but its the way it is and need to be analyzed within the context[/B]

[U][I]1) Why does Conference OOC Performance Matter?[/I][/U]
20 of Syracuse's 31 total regular season games will be against ACC teams - which represents the majority of our competitive games.  And those teams, will have 20 of its games against ACC teams that you play.   Creates a circular effect.    Its similar in all conferences - there is a circular effect caused by how well you do.       But the conference that will benefit the most from this circular effect is the one that did the best in OOC... or vice versa if you didn't do well.

[B]How the ACC does in OOC (good compared to the top 6 or bad compared to the top 6), could really matter if we are a bubble team
- It will make our NET better if it does good... or vice versa
- Q2 wins could sneak into Q1's, Q3's could sneak into Q2 if it does good... but vice versa if it does bad.
- Conference does good not much potential for Q3 losses... (and vice versa)[/B]

[U][I]2) NET is heavily influenced by margin as its based on efficiency (points per possession for/against) [/I][/U]
Margin relative to schedule strength drives NET much more than pure Wins and Losses.    The quality of wins and losses drives your selection, which is why NET is not a direct "in" to the tournament --- but at the same time NET will drive the ability to improve how your wins look.

Its somewhat based in the fact that the only way you can effectively rank 365 teams with massive difference in schedule is to bring in margin.

Don't have to like it, but it is what is.
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