re: How SEC Programs Rank in the Modern Era of Basketball

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I’m just completely mind blown

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Maybe because you didn't understand him

He's saying being a runner up in the title isn't that much better than a final four run... I'd tend to agree that a formula for "modern ranking" should award consistency and I'd probably reduce the scaling generally. Fans want titles so they can print the shirts but consistent deep runs show how "good the program is" overall.

Something like the below would differentiate a lot between teams that have shown consistent ability to get deep into the postseason vs. a team that doesn't or just has one deep title run with a lot of inconsistency:

1st Round: 1 point
2nd Round: 1.5 points
Sweet 16: 3 points
Elite 8: 6 points
Final Four: 9 points
Runner-Up: 11 points
National Title: 15 points