Because there are 68 teams in the tournament, not 64. That is why. It is not a play-in game even though people refer to it as one. It is a tournament game.
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Because there are 68 teams in the tournament, not 64. That is why. It is not a play-in game even though people refer to it as one. It is a tournament game.
I like the "did not participate" too. But from the NCAA standpoint, is Iowa considered making the NCAA tournament or not, I really don't know. Or is it a matter of your point of view.
If they weren't in the big ten iowa and tOSU would have got kstate level hype. It's plain idiotic they were ranked ahead of Oklahoma and Texas all season.
Its not an equal tournament game unless 60 teams get a win on their record for the bye round.
Officially yes. They didn't make it to the Round of 64, but they did officially make the tournament.
So did we get 4 wins in the Big 12 tournament or did Texas Tech and TCU not play in that tournament? Tournaments have bye rounds all of the time.
Is the Championship game an equal tournament game as the Round of 64? Do you get more wins for one over the other. They are just different rounds.
getting called for a charge on that last play would have been a cherry on the top
Everyone gives teams credit for securing a bye position in a conference tournament. ZERO people give 60 teams credit for earning their first round bye. We're both right, it's a separate round but it's also a play in game. Nobody called it a 'round' when we had a field of 65 and that's not too different.
This. If ISU were in this spot, I'd still consider it to be a play in game. When a single digit number of teams play before everyone else just to join a tournament involving 64 teams, I consider it a play-in. Most bracket games do too.
FWIW, I will always think those games are stupid. Best 64, you're one of them or you're not. We need to stop throwing participation ribbons at everything to pacify people.
Thank you Herky for the information. Now go and dance to your favorite song........ "In Heaven there ain't NO beer!" Such a stupid song!
I prefer to call it 64 Plus Four.
So is it better to be NIT Runnerup
or a failed Four?
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I prefer to call it 64 Plus Four.
So is it better to be NIT Runnerup
or a failed Four?
Failed four all day long. However I am sure ranking wise you get more props for a nit run.
Hey, remember the time Iowa got 2nd place in that NCAA tournament basketball game?
Go Dan McCarney style:
Tennessee and NC State are "Play In Game Champions" or "First Round Champions" either will do
