Draft Break, Round Two

I would imagine all of you out there, so many of you in fact, were really fired up about yesterday's post. Well, I apologize for it not happening. Today, we get into the seeding and there are a couple of strong topics to discuss.

First Virginia Tech fan, you should not have gotten in. Why? Well, you play in the ACC? You have to beat people in the ACC in order to qualify for the tourney. I mean, at least Florida had quality wins in the SEC, unlike the Hokies. Billy Donovan isn't complaining. He's cutting scholarships. Correct move.

Second Arizona State fan, no one cares. Neither you nor Arizona fan has any real reason to care. Why? Either of you wouldn't/won't get out of the first round. Therefore, the only thing that Sun Devils are missing out on is a little vacation paid for by the NCAA. A one day vacation. At least the Sun Devils players can probably hit the beach for Spring Break.

Third Tennessee and Wisconsin fans, you are about the only ones allowed to be upset about the bracket. You guys got shafted. Wisconsin, Big Ten regular season and tourney champions, get a three-seed. The fifth ranked team in America is a three-seed. No Owens is very anti-Big Ten but even that is absurd. Why didn't they get a two? Oh, yeah. Because DUKE grabbed one in stead. You know, Duke who is only ranked in the top ten because they're DUKE. No championships on the year, Duke? Nice job committee.

Back to you (us) Tennessee fan. Here's my question to the committee: what is the purpose of having the RPI? What is the purpose of going on the road and getting the biggest road win of the year out of conference? Not to mention playing the toughest schedule in the country? Apparently, all of that stuff means nothing. It means that Kansas has a better name than Tennessee does, actually. You know what's also funny? According to that committee, they look at the body of work. You know, because of all of Kansas' out of conference road wins were really impressive. Did they go Memphis and win? What about Xavier? Here's the thing...if what they are saying is really true, and that Tennessee losing to Arkansas (who played the game of their lives) wasn't important, it means that before the conference tourneys started, the committee knew that Tennessee was going to be a two-seed and not a one! They say the loss didn't matter. That means it was pre-meditated. Great. Thanks. Also, Tennessee has the hardest road to get to the CoPat (E8) than anyone else in the country, other than Memphis who won't get passed Pitt. And if they get there, hello North Carolina! In North Carolina! Yes!

Here's the thing about Tennessee. I believe if they want a shot at the title, or for anyone for that matter, they have to get through Psycho T and his cast of characters. So, having to play UNC isn't really all that bad because it would have to happen eventually. But, playing them in essence at their place is pretty awful. I'm pretty sure that Tennessee would have preferred to travel an extra couple hundred miles in another direction to play Kansas. No dice.

The selection committee actually usually gets it right. This is why one and two seeds are usually the predominant teams in the CoPat and the Final Four. That being said, they really jobbed a few teams. And to be honest, no one outside that committee room knows why.