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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 5609928, member: 1969"]
The problem with your job analogy above, is that individual NET is not factor "A".  Individual NET (or prior to that RPI) is not how teams are chosen and never has been.  We have gotten in the tournament with both a high NET and high RPI.

Its faulty to think we a team has hit "x" number to get in the tournament.  We have seen in the same year teams in the mid 20's and teams in the 60's get equal consideration for final bids (2024 for example)

Generally you will see a high correlation between NET of 40 and getting in the tournament, because those teams with NET's of 40 and above have a good resume (quality wins).   But its not 100% and each year there are resume outliers.

The ACC is strong enough that Syracuse going 11-7 or 12-6, would at  least get your NET into the 60's.    You can't win that many ACC games this year without moving up in the rankings.

It then comes down to how many quality wins we have, and the factors around us... how many bubble busters that year.   A big positive this year is that we are not conference #5/#6, and conference  5/6 are not strong this year (Big East/MWC0.
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