Sunday, March 21, 2010

Cornell Just Another Reason Why the NCAA Selection Committee Isn't As Smart As They Thought

I think the right 65 teams made the tournament. I can rail on about Virginia Tech's omission, but I can see why they didn't include them in the dance party.

However, the selection committee did a horrible job at actually seeding these teams. A horrible job. The way this tournament has played out, we are seeing it in our brackets.

CORNELL: When the brackets were announced, I found it ridiculous that Cornell was a 12th seed. Anyone that has seen Cornell play this year knows they are better than that. The Big Red blew out No. 5 Temple in the first round, then blew out No. 4 Wisconsin in the second round. Their matchup with Kentucky in the Sweet 16 in nearby Syracuse, NY will be one of the marquee matchups of the week.

NORTHERN IOWA: Sure, no one had any idea that the Panthers could topple mighty Kansas, but we all had a good idea that they were better than a No. 9 seed. They had the 17th-best RPI ranking and were 10-1 against the top 100 teams. There is no way they should have been seeded behind UNLV and there is no way that Kansas should have had them in the second round.

NOTRE DAME: I said it before and I'll say it again: How in the heck was Notre Dame a No. 6 seed? This was a team that was on the wrong side of the bubble just two weeks before Selection Sunday. All the Irish did was get stomped by Old Dominion.

WASHINGTON/CALIFORNIA: I know that the Pac-10 was down this year, but the committee showed no respect for the league this year. Cal as a No. 8 seed? Washington as a No. 11 was a bit more understandable.

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