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NCAA Play In Games

Posted on 3/13/12 at 10:11 am
Posted by LoyalTiger
Member since Feb 2007
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Posted on 3/13/12 at 10:11 am
Why don't the 4 round one "play in" winners play the #1 seed? Aren't those supposed to be the last 8 teams in?
Posted by busey
First Coast, Florida
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 3/13/12 at 10:12 am to
They do. At least on Kentucky's side of the bracket.

We play the winner of WKU and Miss Valley State.
Posted by LoyalTiger
Member since Feb 2007
1491 posts
Posted on 3/13/12 at 10:14 am to
Temple #5 and Marquette #3 each play a "play in" winner.

NC #1 plays the other one.
Posted by BloodSweat&Beers
One Particular Harbor, Fl
Member since Jan 2012
9153 posts
Posted on 3/13/12 at 10:14 am to
Two of the games are between "twelve" seeds ie teams that might not have made a field of 64.
Posted by PuntBamaPunt
Member since Nov 2010
10070 posts
Posted on 3/13/12 at 10:30 am to
it's the last four at large teams and the weakest four conference winners iirc

edit: i didn't really answer your question, here's why

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This post was edited on 3/13/12 at 10:38 am
Posted by 4nmylifetime
668 Neighbor to the Beast
Member since Jun 2009
2844 posts
Posted on 3/13/12 at 11:27 am to
Probably opening up a huge can of $h!t with this, but didnt the HBC's raise a fuss about the play-in game being from the weakest conference winners because that put them in a play-in scenerio virtually every year?
Posted by KaiserSoze99
Member since Aug 2011
31669 posts
Posted on 3/13/12 at 11:53 am to
Hey Busey,

Is Kentucky gonna win it all? Who do you lose to?
Posted by bigpapamac
Mobile, AL
Member since Oct 2007
22375 posts
Posted on 3/13/12 at 11:57 am to
Four teams are the last four auto-bids (ie your 16 seeds) and four are your last at-large bids.
Posted by Monticello
Member since Jul 2010
16197 posts
Posted on 3/13/12 at 12:03 pm to
quote:

Probably opening up a huge can of $h!t with this, but didnt the HBC's raise a fuss about the play-in game being from the weakest conference winners because that put them in a play-in scenerio virtually every year?


Yes. It still makes no sense though and is completely unfair to a 12 seed who has to beat another 12 seed before even getting the right to play a 5 seed. What kind of legitimate format makes being a 13 or 14 seed a better option than a 12 seed? None of these 16 seeds deserve to be in the tournament anyways (no 16 seed has ever won a tournament game) so why is it so unfair for them to have a play in game, but fair for a 12 seed with a 35 RPI to be forced to? NCAA logic.
Posted by I-59 Tiger
Vestavia Hills, AL
Member since Sep 2003
36703 posts
Posted on 3/13/12 at 12:04 pm to
quote:

HBC's raise a fuss about the play-in game


I had to read that twice. I thought you were talking about Spurrier "Head Ball Coach" and wondering why anyone cared what he thought.

But,you're right. Still they have to win a tourney game every now and then or score a big win during the regular season. Southern beat Ga Tech once, Coppin State beat South Carolina and Hampton beat Iowa State once. I can't think of any other wins.
Posted by tween the hedges
Member since Feb 2012
20238 posts
Posted on 3/13/12 at 12:38 pm to
quote:

Yes. It still makes no sense though and is completely unfair to a 12 seed who has to beat another 12 seed before even getting the right to play a 5 seed. What kind of legitimate format makes being a 13 or 14 seed a better option than a 12 seed? None of these 16 seeds deserve to be in the tournament anyways (no 16 seed has ever won a tournament game) so why is it so unfair for them to have a play in game, but fair for a 12 seed with a 35 RPI to be forced to? NCAA logic.
It's kind of stupid, but those teams wouldn't have made the field two years ago. The play ins are the extra spots they added for 3 more at larges.
Posted by PuntBamaPunt
Member since Nov 2010
10070 posts
Posted on 3/13/12 at 12:49 pm to
play in games should be for at large bids only.
Posted by McGregor
Member since Feb 2011
6312 posts
Posted on 3/13/12 at 1:25 pm to
more importantly, who is going to win these games against the spread this evening?

Western Ken -3 Miss Valley St
BYU -2 Iona


I don't believe a SWAC team has ever won a tourney game.
This post was edited on 3/13/12 at 1:37 pm
Posted by busey
First Coast, Florida
Member since Feb 2010
22958 posts
Posted on 3/13/12 at 1:43 pm to
I see you Terrence.
Posted by FulmersGonnaFixIt
Brentwood, TN (Utopia)
Member since Jun 2011
3170 posts
Posted on 3/13/12 at 1:46 pm to
MSVU +4.5 tonight
Posted by McGregor
Member since Feb 2011
6312 posts
Posted on 3/13/12 at 6:29 pm to
quote:

Western Ken -3 Miss Valley St

Easily one of the worst ncaa games I've seen in my 35 years of watching this tourney. Both teams...HORRIBLE.
Posted by FulmersGonnaFixIt
Brentwood, TN (Utopia)
Member since Jun 2011
3170 posts
Posted on 3/13/12 at 7:42 pm to
quote:

NCAA Play In Games
MSVU +4.5 tonight


Eye hope ewe boise listened to me!!!

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Posted by FulmersGonnaFixIt
Brentwood, TN (Utopia)
Member since Jun 2011
3170 posts
Posted on 3/13/12 at 8:07 pm to
Oooops. Did I cover?
Posted by FulmersGonnaFixIt
Brentwood, TN (Utopia)
Member since Jun 2011
3170 posts
Posted on 3/13/12 at 8:16 pm to
WKU 59 MVSU 58

+4.5 for MVSU like eye said boyz
Posted by FulmersGonnaFixIt
Brentwood, TN (Utopia)
Member since Jun 2011
3170 posts
Posted on 3/13/12 at 8:25 pm to
BUMPITY!!!!
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