11-10-2019, 10:27 PM
Muiron--
I don't know if the NCAA can retroactively discipline, but Jamie Clark could. Trying to remember that infamous incident a few years ago where a women's player yanked an opponent down by her ponytail, but wasn't sent off. IIRC, there was some retroactive discipline, but not sure if school, conference, or NCAA. I think conference.
The difference between #1 overall and #2 overall, I think, is how free the committee then feels to screw around with the other teams in your bracket. It often feels like #1 overalls get protected a bit from "seed shifting" - where the committee moves teams for non-competitive "NCAA priorities." Like trying to minimize air travel. We could very well see Santa Clara (RPI #30, but ranked #20) in the second round at Stanford. AGAIN. Please give us some variability!
It will be interesting to see how they move things around. Conference opponents aren't supposed to meet before the Elite 8, unless there are more than eight teams in. I think the committee will leave out both Utah and Colorado, rather than put in a ninth Pac12 team - they're both on the bubble at #49 and 50 in the RPI.
Xavier and Penn State both scored upset conference championships. So did South Carolina, in a mild upset of Arkansas.
What I think you'll see? UVa #3. South Carolina #4 (gotta get that SEC team in "to grow the game." And I don't think they'll give FSU a third 1 seed for the ACC.) Stanford and UNC a wash, but I think UNC will get it because the Final Four is in San Jose.
#7 - BYU as second seed at Stanford (and watch if they don't jigger Brown as the #3 - they love their "academic contest" storylines.) #8 UCLA (getting the nod over SC by head to head.) #5 FSU to face South Carolina (a bus trip.) #6 maybe Arkansas?
Today's game was more even - similiar number of chances, if Washington's a bit higher quality. The center ref did lean a bit purple - the elbow thrown to the head of Bulut, followed by his being called for a foul, was really tough. And the foot stomp, of course.
Waiting for the selection show.
VG
I don't know if the NCAA can retroactively discipline, but Jamie Clark could. Trying to remember that infamous incident a few years ago where a women's player yanked an opponent down by her ponytail, but wasn't sent off. IIRC, there was some retroactive discipline, but not sure if school, conference, or NCAA. I think conference.
The difference between #1 overall and #2 overall, I think, is how free the committee then feels to screw around with the other teams in your bracket. It often feels like #1 overalls get protected a bit from "seed shifting" - where the committee moves teams for non-competitive "NCAA priorities." Like trying to minimize air travel. We could very well see Santa Clara (RPI #30, but ranked #20) in the second round at Stanford. AGAIN. Please give us some variability!
It will be interesting to see how they move things around. Conference opponents aren't supposed to meet before the Elite 8, unless there are more than eight teams in. I think the committee will leave out both Utah and Colorado, rather than put in a ninth Pac12 team - they're both on the bubble at #49 and 50 in the RPI.
Xavier and Penn State both scored upset conference championships. So did South Carolina, in a mild upset of Arkansas.
What I think you'll see? UVa #3. South Carolina #4 (gotta get that SEC team in "to grow the game." And I don't think they'll give FSU a third 1 seed for the ACC.) Stanford and UNC a wash, but I think UNC will get it because the Final Four is in San Jose.
#7 - BYU as second seed at Stanford (and watch if they don't jigger Brown as the #3 - they love their "academic contest" storylines.) #8 UCLA (getting the nod over SC by head to head.) #5 FSU to face South Carolina (a bus trip.) #6 maybe Arkansas?
Today's game was more even - similiar number of chances, if Washington's a bit higher quality. The center ref did lean a bit purple - the elbow thrown to the head of Bulut, followed by his being called for a foul, was really tough. And the foot stomp, of course.
Waiting for the selection show.
VG