tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post7235480377569517376..comments2023-06-08T08:10:31.126-05:00Comments on Husker Mike's Blasphemy: Briejay Whine & Cheese Bracket PartyHusker Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05764508184267042143noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-49523524336345088292009-03-17T06:57:00.000-05:002009-03-17T06:57:00.000-05:00Actually, the NCAA Basketball committee tries to m...Actually, the NCAA Basketball committee tries to mimic the factors that compromise the <A HREF="http://www.uscho.com/news/college-hockey/id,232/BetweentheLinesTournamentSpecial.html" REL="nofollow">Pairwise</A> formula that has become prevalent in college hockey. It starts with the RPI as the base to make the initial cut of "Teams under consideration" (TUC), then evaluates each team on how they did against those teams. "Teams under consideration" is the equivalent of "Wins against the top 100", for the most part, with "Wins against the top 50" being the most important.<BR/><BR/>When UNO made the NCAA hockey tournament three years ago, it wasn't so much their RPI, but rather their record against other "TUC"s. So even when they faded at the end of that season, they still had a strong record against the other TUCs, and merely slipped from a #1 or #2 seed to a #4 seed.<BR/><BR/>Creighton, due to their schedule, had a very poor record against teams under consideration. Lost 2 of 3 to Illinois State; lost to Nebraska. A "Pairwise" system in college basketball would have made it clear weeks ago that the Jays needed to win the MVC tournament, but would have likely spared the Brie from the drama of Sunday night.Husker Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05764508184267042143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-47074986751861183932009-03-16T23:57:00.000-05:002009-03-16T23:57:00.000-05:00I think the NCAA should use the RPI (or modified R...I think the NCAA should use the RPI (or modified RPI, as needed) to select the at-large teams for the dance like they use Pairwise for hockey. This would take out the subjectivity that discredits the basketball selection committee. Using the RPI would let teams know exactly where they stand in relation to others, have a better idea of what they need to do to improve or maintain their ranking, and not have to worry about the ever changing standard of the committee ("whole body of work," win % against top 50, win % against top 100, win % of last 10 games, etc.) I will also grant that the RPI may need to be modified if it is used as the standard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com