Muskie
10-15-2019, 09:28 AM
Link (https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/27843442/helped-harmed-their-ncaa-tournament-chances)
Say what you want about the NCAA Men's Basketball Committee -- and I have -- but the most consistent outcome year-over-year is its exclusion of bubble teams with truly embarrassing non-league schedules. Nine of NC State's 22 wins came against sub-200 opponents in home-court "buy" games, a preposterous (and presumably expensive!) number that left the Pack with a pedestrian 13-11 record against meaningful competition.
Say what you want about the NCAA Men's Basketball Committee -- and I have -- but the most consistent outcome year-over-year is its exclusion of bubble teams with truly embarrassing non-league schedules. Nine of NC State's 22 wins came against sub-200 opponents in home-court "buy" games, a preposterous (and presumably expensive!) number that left the Pack with a pedestrian 13-11 record against meaningful competition.