tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721548431194195444.post8924793347331416828..comments2024-03-06T23:27:54.596-08:00Comments on The Bracket Project: My team can't make it to the CBI or the CIT??? Say it ain't so!Bracket Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09343435318179404951noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721548431194195444.post-86853463579723724802010-03-11T09:10:07.312-08:002010-03-11T09:10:07.312-08:00The NCAA is pursuing expansion of the tournament b...The NCAA is pursuing expansion of the tournament because they took over the NIT in 2006 and they realize they can get a lot more money with those games as part of the NCAA tournament. This is motivated purely by dollars but will be pushed on the spin of fairness, opportunities, etc.Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033124693226532908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721548431194195444.post-18832554310165726402010-03-10T20:57:00.034-08:002010-03-10T20:57:00.034-08:00No disrespect to The Citadel, which I'm sure h...No disrespect to The Citadel, which I'm sure had a fine season last year. I'm just saying, I'd never seen them on TV and all I saw was their record (18-12 against Div 1 teams), their 175 RPI, their 260 SOS, their tie for second in the conference, and their quarterfinal exit. I wouldn't have given them a second look.<br /><br />Of course, many teams deserve a shot at the postseason...that's one of the reasons why the NCAA is actively pursuing an expansion of the tournament.Bracket Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09343435318179404951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721548431194195444.post-5739541831796772572010-03-10T20:36:30.771-08:002010-03-10T20:36:30.771-08:00Make money? Most deserving? The Citadel won 20+ ga...Make money? Most deserving? The Citadel won 20+ games last year and never had a postseason appearance till the CIT. Who cares what their RPI was... they had a dream season and deserved a shot at the postseason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com