Dear NCAA Selection Committee

[Panther789]

Re: Dear NCAA Selection Committee

Bad example. No one is arguing the MV should get more teams in than the MW, just that a 4:1 ratio seem excessive. By using your figures the Big Ten would get 1.5 teams in compared to the 6 from the ACC. Wisc. and one of the co-champions might have an argument about being left out. That isn't the real point though. The gap between the two conferences just isn't that large and UNI dominating the MVC might say more about how good they are and less about how weak the conference is.

Seriously people, its about teams, not conferences. Its one thing to argue BCS bias, but its quite another to argue MWC bias.

The projections are nearly unanimous on this issue? Why? The gap isn't huge when you start looking at these resumes, but its there.

Ranking in parenthesis.

RPI: (SDSU, WSU, UNLV)

SDSU - 32
WSU - 42
UNLV - 50

W-L vs. Top 50 (UNLV, SDSU, WSU)

SDSU - 2-5
WSU - 1-4
UNLV - 4-4

Best Win (UNLV, SDSU, WSU)

SDSU (vs # 8 New Mexico)
WSU (vs. #18 UNI)
UNLV (@ #8 New Mexico)


Feel free to add anything you want, but SDSU and WSU both have a horrible loss, and WSU has more losses outside the top 100 than either of the other 2.

Believe it or not, these projection sites aren't out to get the MVC.

[SteinPizza]

Re: Dear NCAA Selection Committee

Its one thing to argue BCS bias, but its quite another to argue MWC bias.

Believe it or not, these projection sites aren't out to get the MVC.

789, I agree with what you and JMAN and saying here. I'm not a big proponent of the whole bias thing - at least not to the extent some are.

Folks, the MVC is deservedly a one bid league this year. Creighton probably had the best chance to improve the conference's standing, playing what at the time were 3 or 4 highly ranked opponents, and stumbling each time. I'd like to see WSU get invited, but it should only happen because teams in front of them puke on themselves - not because WSU or the MVC have such a great case on their own.

[MnPantherFan]

Re: Dear NCAA Selection Committee

789, you have a good point. The thing is, I might be missing it but on a national scale WSU doesn't even seem to be in the conversation.

[SteinPizza]

Re: Dear NCAA Selection Committee

789, you have a good point. The thing is, I might be missing it but on a national scale WSU doesn't even seem to be in the conversation.

And they probably shouldn't be. Let the BCS conference tourneys play out. If some bubble teams stumble, that's how WSU gets in. Illinois has done them no favors, and deserves more of a look than WSU.

[Panther789]

Re: Dear NCAA Selection Committee

And they probably shouldn't be. Let the BCS conference tourneys play out. If some bubble teams stumble, that's how WSU gets in. Illinois has done them no favors, and deserves more of a look than WSU.

Yesterday was a horrible day for WSU. They aren't even in any discussions at this point.

Illinois, Minnesota, SDSU, UNLV, Miss. St, Rhode Island all picking up big wins.

[SteinPizza]

Re: Dear NCAA Selection Committee

Yesterday was a horrible day for WSU. They aren't even in any discussions at this point.

Illinois, Minnesota, SDSU, UNLV, Miss. St, Rhode Island all picking up big wins.

Today's Illini game against Ohio St. could be interesting. I haven't read where Illinois is expected to be seeded, but an upset here could really propel them up the bracket. Is it possible, with a win, that they are playing themselves into a potential matchup with us?

[Panther789]

Re: Dear NCAA Selection Committee

Today's Illini game against Ohio St. could be interesting. I haven't read where Illinois is expected to be seeded, but an upset here could really propel them up the bracket. Is it possible, with a win, that they are playing themselves into a potential matchup with us?

Illinois needs a win today to avoid sweating tomorrow. Right now, they are around an 11-12 seed in most projections I've seen.

If they win the tournament, I suppose you could see them in the 8-10 range, and possibly matched up against UNI.

[Panther789]

Re: Dear NCAA Selection Committee

Houston about to steal a bid from the field.

[casbern]

Re: Dear NCAA Selection Committee

Houston about to steal a bid from the field.

They had some great plays in transition, and had fought hard this game.. They deserve it over UTEP.

[GonzoCat]

Re: Dear NCAA Selection Committee

Utep should now be out of the field. That terrible loss will drop them below WSU in the RPI. The second best team in the 10th ranked conference surely can't get in over the second best team in the 9th ranked conference with a lower RPI.

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Dear NCAA Selection Committee

UTEP is a lock and they deserve it.

[jman2004]

Re: Dear NCAA Selection Committee

Utep should now be out of the field. That terrible loss will drop them below WSU in the RPI. The second best team in the 10th ranked conference surely can't get in over the second best team in the 9th ranked conference with a lower RPI.

C-USA's conference rpi is actually 11th. I agree with you.

[jman2004]

Re: Dear NCAA Selection Committee

UTEP is a lock and they deserve it.

Explain to me why they deserve a bid. The C-USA is bad and their out of conference resume isn't much, hence the RPI ranking in the mid-40s (SOS of 110).

No way is UTEP a lock. Their resume is VERY comparable to WSU on paper.

[BCPanther]

Re: Dear NCAA Selection Committee

UTEP is in real trouble. I think to the point where they need to make sure they have their arena staffed for an NIT game on Tuesday night.

Wichita's resume is more impressive, IMO.

[BCPanther]

Re: Dear NCAA Selection Committee

Is anybody watching the Pac-10 final. Both of these teams suck. Just better hope Cal wins so the league only takes up one bid.

There is no excuse for a Power 6 league to be this bad with all of the advantages they have.