*** Official Selection Sunday Thread ***

[CycloneRulzzz]

Selection Show 5PM
TV: CBS

I know he missed last year due to his health issues by this is first one since we lost Greg Gumbel. They just won't be quite the same.

 

[bsaltyman]

I’m taking the family to either Milwaukee or Denver if the Cyclones end up there. Can’t wait!

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Just win baby

 

[CycloneDaddy]

I’m taking the family to either Milwaukee or Denver if the Cyclones end up there. Can’t wait!

See you there.

Already have a hotel room in Milwaukee, hoping not to have to pivot tomorrow.

 

[David Freshman1982]

LFG!! No Auburn or Duke regional, please. And no freaking BYU.

 

[jdoggivjc]

LFG!! No Auburn or Duke regional, please. And no freaking BYU.

That leaves the Florida region. Honestly - I'd rather have Auburn or Duke (since they'll probably avoid us facing Houston).

 

[Cycsk]

Is it as simple as picked the four #1's and then assigning them according to what makes sense geographically? And then again with the #2's, #3's and #4's?

Surely, there are all sorts of caveats. I hear the committee spokesperson make reference to variables, but do they publish the list of variables and the weight each carries in placement?

If the criteria are clearly defined, you don't need a committee for anything other than ranking the teams.

 

[exCYtable]

This is one of the best days of the year! I've looked forward to it like Christmas morning since I was about 10 years old. Still draw my own brackets with pen and paper and fill them in as they are announced!

 

[MLawrence]

Just a general reminder that TV times and channels for matchups won’t be figured until later tonight.

 

[RING4CY]

Is it as simple as picked the four #1's and then assigning them according to what makes sense geographically? And then again with the #2's, #3's and #4's?

Surely, there are all sorts of caveats. I hear the committee spokesperson make reference to variables, but do they publish the list of variables and the weight each carries in placement?

If the criteria are clearly defined, you don't need a committee for anything other than ranking the teams.

Don't know if this answers your questions directly, but some reading for your Sunday leisure.

How the field of 68 DI men’s teams is picked for March Madness

The NCAA’s guide to how the 68 teams are chosen, seeded and bracketed for the Division I men's basketball tournament every season.

www.ncaa.com

 

[AllN4ISU]

Just a general reminder that TV times for matchups won’t be figured until later tonight.

First 10 posts after the bracket is revealed- “Does anybody know what time the game is”

 

[RING4CY]

Just a general reminder that TV times and channels for matchups won’t be figured until later tonight.

I swear I forget this every year.

The only thing we'll know right away when the bracket is announced is days.

Wichita and Denver are Thursday/Saturday. Milwaukee is Friday/Sunday.

 

[Letterkenny]

I never understood complaining about our draw. It's the NCAA tourny, you think it should be a cake walk? You want to make the final 4 you're going to have to beat 2-3 really good teams, no matter your seed, or draw.

 

[Cycsk]

Don't know if this answers your questions directly, but some reading for your Sunday leisure.

How the field of 68 DI men’s teams is picked for March Madness

The NCAA’s guide to how the 68 teams are chosen, seeded and bracketed for the Division I men's basketball tournament every season.

www.ncaa.com

Interesting. I should have known that you would have a link to something like this.

As you might expect, these videos raise a few questions. For instance, what criteria is to be used for picking the top 8 (or top 4 teams) or scrubbing one team down a notch? The video refers only to "best" and "better" teams. Is it left to the committee members to determine their own criteria? Is it "best" at the moment? Or "best" for the season? Do they consider injuries, both early in the season and currently?

For instance, it still baffles my mind that a committee member could think that our non-conference schedule last year was more determinative of our quality as a team than our performance in the Big 12 tournament. The non-conference schedule is nearly irrelevant. You could have the worst non-conference schedule and lose every game, but then win every game in your conference and conference tournament by 40 points. Do you dock the team because it lost bad non-conference games in November? Or honor the team because it had great wins in January/February/March? I know what Vegas would say. But based on the logic explained last year, the committee might treat the bad non-conference losses as meaningful.

 

[clone37]

I never understood complaining about our draw. It's the NCAA tourny, you think it should be a cake walk? You want to make the final 4 you're going to have to beat 2-3 really good teams, no matter your seed, or draw.

Exactly. The only thing that I will say is certain years when Round 1&2 are very close by like Omaha, KC, etc, that can certainly make a difference with huge home crowds. But this year with Milwaukee, Denver, whatever, it really doesn't make a difference.

 

[madguy30]

Just a general reminder that TV times and channels for matchups won’t be figured until later tonight.

 

[BCClone]

See you there.

Already have a hotel room in Milwaukee, hoping not to have to pivot tomorrow.

We are at any place besides Seattle, providence, and charlotte.

 

[hobbsfan27]

Is this what Christmas morning feels like, if you were told you have to wait til dinner to open your gifts?

 

[AlaCyclone]

Let's Go State!

 

[thisISnextyear]

See you there.

Already have a hotel room in Milwaukee, hoping not to have to pivot tomorrow.

You should really consider booking the Denver security blanket