We beat a Sweet 16

[East Coast Mustang]

The committee just cherry picked a stat to justify our exclusion. It was BS

[ponyboy]

Bingo

[mrydel]

So now that that has been decided, will they change their minds and let us in? Time to drop it and hope we have proper committee representation next year.

[ponyboy]

You're missing my point. There are a number of fans here who act as if we *deserved* exclusion, as if the rape was justified. I want THAT line of thinking dropped now and forever. Yes, of course, to the scheduling and committee representation points, to how we take steps to prevent it going forward.

[mrydel]

I have only seen one person on this site that thought we did not deserve a bid to the NCAA.

[ponyboy]

I've seen more, but let's go with what you say. Good news. I'm moving on.

[LHS81]

[Grant Carter]

I have never defended the point or agreed with it. My point is clarifying upon which the Committee based its decision. SMU fans are -- understandably -- hanging a good deal of weight on a few wins over good teams vs 15 wins over really bad teams. That was my point. The Committee slapped SMU for its full resume (even wins).

And we are back to them deciding who gets in based on who played the least terrible teams apparently.

[CoxMustangFan]

I have never defended the point or agreed with it. My point is clarifying upon which the Committee based its decision. SMU fans are -- understandably -- hanging a good deal of weight on a few wins over good teams vs 15 wins over really bad teams. That was my point. The Committee slapped SMU for its full resume (even wins).

And we are back to them deciding who gets in based on who played the least terrible teams apparently.

In part, yes. Not sure why you're focusing on this. They considered the full spectrum of teams played. Good, not so good, and downright bad. As Hoop and others have noted (including HCLB), the easier schedule was by design. Shrug. I thought they were in, but clearly I was one of the many disappointed. Our SOS was what we paid for. Feel free to insert your own conspiracy theory.

[Grant Carter]

I have never defended the point or agreed with it. My point is clarifying upon which the Committee based its decision. SMU fans are -- understandably -- hanging a good deal of weight on a few wins over good teams vs 15 wins over really bad teams. That was my point. The Committee slapped SMU for its full resume (even wins).

And we are back to them deciding who gets in based on who played the least terrible teams apparently.

In part, yes. Not sure why you're focusing on this. They considered the full spectrum of teams played. Good, not so good, and downright bad. As Hoop and others have noted (including HCLB), the easier schedule was by design. Shrug. I thought they were in, but clearly I was one of the many disappointed. Our SOS was what we paid for. Feel free to insert your own conspiracy theory.

I do not have a conspiracy theory, I am just pointing out that any system that in the end came down to them comparing the worst teams that SMU played and the worst teams that NC state, or any other teams played is a ridiculous system. That is what happens when they focus on rpi and then narrow the focus further to OOC SOS.

[SMUstangs22]

Honestly I am sick of caring. Lets worry about the NIT. We will all be ready for the arrival of Mudiay and I think the snub makes our returning players stronger. Feel bad for the seniors but seriously? Are we going to dwell on the snub forever?? We will soon be the only people talking about it. Lets pony up

[Charleston Pony]

every year there are a handful of programs that feel they were deserving of a bid to the big dance, but only one of them goes on to win the NIT and remain worthy of mention. Sure would be nice to be that program, but we have a long ways to go to make that happen.