I agree with you in principle

Mar 9, 2021
6:03:38am

CaliWG All-American

Statistically playing the extra game makes no sense. But playing a 7/10 on a back to back is hardly a high risk scenario, while playing the 3 seed with rest & with a game under their belt while you’re coming in cold is a huge risk.

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Originally posted on Mar 9, 2021 at 6:03:38am

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I’ve said it for a while, this format is bad for #2 seeds

CaliWG

3/9/21 2:08am

Only problem is to have any chance to make tourney, gotta at least be a 2 seed going into Vegas

Soupie

3/9/21 2:10am

Which makes the setup even worse for a conference scrapping to get multiple bids

CaliWG

3/9/21 2:13am

New idea. Teams get to pick their tournament seed in order of conference rank.

Powerbait DPM

3/9/21 5:08am

That would be really interesting, or highest seed gets to pick who they play fir

swimbro

3/9/21 5:53am

That would be fun

HighHorse

3/9/21 6:12am

Nobody would turn down a triple bye.

JuicyJam

3/9/21 6:19am

Easy answer is BYU learns to play on Sunday. BYU was 1-1 vs Pepp with both

Corn Pop

3/9/21 5:24am

Or BYU could just cancel the BB program since that has a higher likelihood

CaliWG

3/9/21 5:45am

I mean, that’s why it’s bad for the #2 seed

GlebBaser

3/9/21 5:57am

It’s bad form to ask and receive special accommodations, and then whine that

Corn Pop

3/9/21 6:11am

This

UMWolverine

3/9/21 7:48am

The tournament had a traditional quarterfinal for years with BYU as a member

CaliWG

3/9/21 8:30am

What is the upside were BYU to lose in Quarters against a lower rated team?

UMWolverine

3/9/21 9:53am

BYU teams headed to the NCAA Tournament that have lost in the Conf quarters?

CaliWG

3/9/21 10:10am

Average 5 Yr WCC RPI Ranking: Pre-BYU ('07-11)=14.5 With BYU ('17-21)=8.6

CaliWG

3/9/21 10:11am

Not gonna happen.

oldrugger

3/9/21 7:26am

Didn’t say it was, but that’s the crux of the complaint.

Corn Pop

3/9/21 7:37am

I hear what you are saying, but I'm not sure objectively that you can say

Iman23

3/9/21 5:57am

I agree with you in principle

CaliWG

3/9/21 6:03am

It especially hurts BYU since we don't practice on Sunday.

Ham

3/9/21 6:36am

Is the difference between #3 vs #4 that big? Pepp= #111, SMC= #78 kenpom

flyzag

3/9/21 9:07am

No. But the difference between Gonzaga & everyone else makes that argument moot.

CaliWG

3/9/21 9:19am

ANYONE, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE! NO EXCUSES.

flyzag

3/9/21 9:55am

Except USF in a quarterfinal game, right?

CaliWG

3/9/21 9:58am

Bring it. I don't think Few or any Zags are afraid of a loss.

flyzag

3/9/21 10:19am

Zero reason to be. Feel if BYU were to ever get close, Zags would just turn it up notch & coast. Never a threat.

Soupie

3/9/21 10:22am

BYU's experience the last 2 years is that the format doesn't benefit the #2 seed

CaliWG

3/9/21 10:30am

It didn't seem to bother SMC in 2019 (they won as a 2 seed).

flyzag

3/9/21 10:35am

2 years data of losing in semis to another NCAA tournament worthy team in year

UMWolverine

3/9/21 1:06pm

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