Still a big question mark on whether the Illini make the cut this year, even though I think they deserve it, seems like the experts are leaving them on the bubble. The RPI for the Illini is supposedly around 30, so with 34 at-large berths, why are they on the bubble? Especially if they win their final game at Iowa and finish at third place in the Big 10 conference. It's the intangibles that worry me this season, since the NCAA Committee might try to leave the Illini out due to the DUIs, the Chief controversy, etc. My take is we need to beat Iowa and beat someone good in the conference tourney to make sure we are in this year. Anyway, the breakdown of the numbers in play with the Committee:
-31 Automatic berths (30 conference tournament champions plus Ivy League regular-season champion)
-34 At-large berths for the men's tournament
-65 Total Teams in the tourney
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