North Carolina's Bid

They got in because of $$$ and reputation. Nothing about their record or rpi suggest they have any business in the tourney. 1-11 Q1 wins.

Mountaineers got screwed. I like their new coach, just needs to keep building the roster.

I seriously doubt religion played a part in any of the selections. However, the Selection Committee was chaired by UNC's AD. He says he excused himself when the Tarheels were discussed. Does his presence alone influence anyone else's thinking? Just asking.

I didn't say religion influenced the decision


I said the leftist media hates Hubert Davis because he's a conservative Christian. That's a fact and they've reacted that way.


Does that influence people in tourney picks? I don't know. If you deny the influence of the leftist media in every part of our lives, you're an idiot.

Harry Rex Vonner: there is also a very active right-wing media that influences a lot of people. Teams generally consist of athletes and coaches of various belief systems. Should be a private matter, not a team requirement.

The UNC AD's response to them having a 1-12 Q1 record was "but they are 8-0 in Q2 games".

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However, the Selection Committee was chaired by UNC's AD. He says he excused himself when the Tarheels were discussed. Does his presence alone influence anyone else's thinking?

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well, considering he got a $68k bonus for the UNC basketball team making the tournament (with potential for higher bonuses if they actually move through the tourney), I think there is sufficient question about him being on that committee.

Just like the college football playoff this is about money, and big brands drive money.

There were probably 20-24 teams that deserved to be in over Texas and NC, but those are big brands which means $$$$$.

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They got in because of $$$ and reputation. Nothing about their record or rpi suggest they have any business in the tourney. 1-11 Q1 wins.

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Let me make a case of why this CAN BE AT TIMES, very misleading, and I have been saying this for years now that the SEC has learned to schedule its not hurting us like it used to.

So, UNC was 1-12 (I forget) vs. "QUAD 1 TEAMS" but 8-0 vs. QUAD 2 TEAMS. and that looks really bad right? But its an imagined lined.

Lets say team A beats 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 but loses to teams 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 whilst team B loses to teams 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 but beats 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30.

You have team A team with "5 quad one wins" Whilst team B has ZERO QUAD ONE WINS, but guess what, its the exact same damned thing in reality, both have played 10 teams at the exact same level in realty, and both went 5-5.

Anyone in the SEC this year had to have quad one wins if they won an games, lol. I think QUAD 1 an d 2 should be given almost = weight.

Dude, literally all of UNC’s conference road games were either Quad 1 or Quad 2. Their losses at Wake, Pitt and Duke were all blown Q1 win opportunities. Yes, even road games at Pitt and Wake were Q1 opportunities due to them narrowly being in the top 75.


Their other 7 road games were all Quad 2. Yes, even NC State, which didn’t make the ACC tournament, was a quad 2 road win due to them finishing #132, which is 3 spots ahead of the #135 cut off kind. Miami and BC would have been Quad 3 games if UNC had played either on the road, but UNC played both at home. (And needed 2 OT to beat BC at home lol.)


UNC’s Quad 2 wins are a product of how the NCAA rewards beating bad power conference teams on the road way too much. They sure as hell should not count like Quad 1 wins.

And UNC had a Quad 3 loss by losing to Stanford at home.

Xavier also shouldn’t have gotten in, but they actually had some near Quad1 wins by beating UConn and Creighton at home (both just outside the top 30.) Xavier’s Q1 win (at Marquette) is also better than UNC’s win at a neutral site over UCLA, and Xavier avoided a Q3 loss.