I’ve never been so disgusted about snubs and seeding until this year’s reveal. how is FAU so high at 8 with a lesser year? Clemson at 6 but no Pitt? no respect for the Mountain West and seeding? and then Texas A&M just leap frogs everyone and goes to #9? LOL
Indiana State got left out of the entire tournament but Virginia gets in? That one was the most mind boggling to me. I can understand the push towards expansion but I wouldn’t go so far as to go 96 teams, that’s quite a reach. I’m not for expansion but if they did, then I’d say 72 teams would be the perfect medium to settle down issues with controversy as far as teams deserving to get in, feels like it’s usually 2-4 teams that get snubbed every year so 72 would make the most sense in my opinion.
SOUTH 1. Houston and Texas A&M played each other on a neutral court in a game which Houston held off the Aggies 70-66. 2. Wisconsin and Duke had not played each other since the 2015 national title game. 3. Kentucky and Texas Tech previously faced each other in the SEC-Big 12 which UK won at Lubbock in overtime. 4. Shaka Smart used to be an assistant at Florida under Billy Donovan. Marquette and Kentucky had not faced each other since a first round game in 2008 (won by Marquette).
The Committee wanted to put 3 of 4 Final 4 teams from last year in the East. UConn, San Diego State, and FAU. But FAU that high with all those quad 3 and quad 4 losses?
This only affects people in Alabama really, but a potential match up between Auburn and UAB so unfair. The schools are only 2 hours apart and many students who go to undergrad at one go to grad school at the other. Did Alabama have something to do with this? The Alabama AD is on the 2024 selection committee… just asking questions…and watching how UAB has been playing…. Is Alabama scared to play UAB? Lots of people in this state think so.. how embarrassing for Alabama to possibly lose to a school whose athletic department they tried to destroy.
The committee is a joke. They did not even use their own metrics to rank the field. St Johns had a KenPom rating of 25 and a NET of 32, but was not even in the 1st 4 out. Meanwhile UVA had a KenPom rating of 69! and a NET of 52 and got in. St Johns had a better resume than several of the teams getting in and were red hot down the stretch. They played 3 very close games against the best team in the country and the story of having Pitino back in the tournament would have been a gem. Why even keep track of these metrics if you are not going to use them? Yet the committee said no. Big East with only 3 teams in is a joke. I can tell you right now, the NIT is going to be the better tournament this year. There are several teams in the NIT that are better than the bubble teams that got into the NCAA. TCU in is also a joke, same with Texas A&M.
@@Bravesfan12345 Michigan St and Texas A&M lost more games, Mississippi St lost as many. Both Mississippi St (30) and Texas A&M (44), were ranked lower than St Johns in the KenPom rankings. Then there is UVA, while they went 23-10, they had a KenPom almost 3 times higher than St Johns and only had TWO Q1 wins compared to St Johns 4. .TCU and Texas barely had better records and were also lower in the KenPom than St Johns. The committee says they use these metrics to determine the field and yet there are several instances where they ignored them. Seton Hall getting snubbed is also a joke.
@@jtp2007 those teams played harder SOS’s. From what it looks like, the committee only cares about who you played and who you beat. That’s why high analytical teams like Auburn, or Iowa state, were lower than what 90% of bracketologists had them.
I agree that St. John’s should be in. However, you mention that it would be a good story for Pitino to bring St John’s back to the tournament. That is a very bad reason to put a team in. That is quite specifically what the committee should avoid doing.
Nothing learned from last year. Who were the final 4? Ok Conneticut. But how did San Diego St. Miami and FAU get there? Overall wins and losses should carry more weight. You keep Indiana State out with 28 wins but play politics and put in Michigan State in win 14 losses?
I totally understand your sentiment. However Indiana State didnt have the quality wins and Michigan State bodied them head-to-head. I was bunmed they missed the tourney too. 😞
I see Final Four potential in them, maybe they could not only be the third #12 seed to advance to the Elite Eight but the first to go to a Final Four. Anything is quite possible, and I know that Michigan State win may not hold the same value as it did earlier in the year but they still beat a top 5 team and were ranked for a good while as well.
With all respect to the hosts here, where is Greg Gumble, Kenny the Jet, and the Chuckster? Please don’t tell me they all retired? Greg Gumble is one of my favorite sports hosts.
They mentioned at the top of the broadcast that Greg was at home taking care of 'family health issues'. They said he'll be back next year, but from what I gather, a close relative of his is likely in their final moments, if you catch my meaning. So he won't be covering this tournament.
@@frostedicepharoah7723 In part because Drake played a higher ranked nonconference SOS. JMU’s road loss to Southern Miss was another seeding factor as well.
Seton Hall is garbage and St John's wouldn't do anything. And Providence is undeserving. They got it right. Pitino needs to sit at home and dwell on how he messed it up at Louisville.
@@danielcundiff290You are a fool. Seton Hall, St johns and Providence would ALL put up better matchups than A&M, UVA or TCU. The committee failed to use their own metrics to create the field. You badmouth Pitino, but St John's was not supposed to even be close this year and yet they were because of how good of a coach Pitino is.
@@jakestrawhecker3892 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣BRO y’all worried about the wrong thing!, Don’t worry after y’all get bodied you’ll realize that lol. It’s like y’all don’t know who you’re playing
@@kenechi007 I think they do, and not many are impressed. Even if you somehow get past Nebraska, Houston will destroy you. But honestly you shouldn't even be there. Heck, the Broncos would dumpster the Aggies. Y'all should be playing Colorado for the 10 seed, not Boise State.
What's a joke is Nebraska facing Texas A&M. They only did that because of the Trev Alberts angle. nebraska should not be the same seed as northwestern. We should have got a 7 seed at least!
Indiana State should have been in this tournament
Before the bid stealers, they would have been the second to last team in the field.
Anyone secretly hoping for a final four of Longwood, Saint Peters, Morehead St. and Colgate? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Texas A&M vs Nebraska should be good. Wisconsin vs James Madison is an upset watch. Texas Tech vs NC State sounds like a good matchup.
Nc state will upset Texas Tech
@@markjones2518 that’ll be a great game. I’m with you, NC State should win.
A&M will get destroyed. They aren't even on the same level as Nebraska and frankly shouldn't have even been in the tournament.
Madison WI vs. James Madison just wow
I’ve never been so disgusted about snubs and seeding until this year’s reveal. how is FAU so high at 8 with a lesser year? Clemson at 6 but no Pitt? no respect for the Mountain West and seeding? and then Texas A&M just leap frogs everyone and goes to #9? LOL
Michigan State 14 losses? Indiana State 28 wins?😮
Indiana State got left out of the entire tournament but Virginia gets in? That one was the most mind boggling to me. I can understand the push towards expansion but I wouldn’t go so far as to go 96 teams, that’s quite a reach. I’m not for expansion but if they did, then I’d say 72 teams would be the perfect medium to settle down issues with controversy as far as teams deserving to get in, feels like it’s usually 2-4 teams that get snubbed every year so 72 would make the most sense in my opinion.
@@Jack51971Maybe you didn’t look at their résumé and their quad wins.
@@nightmareagent3920 Michigan State has exactly two quality wins.
@@nightmareagent3920dude Indiana State is NET 29. 29!!!!!! ONLY 2 TIMES has a top 30 NET missed the tournament: 2019 and 2012. that’s it!
Love Me Some March Madness! The Best Time Of Year!
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1. Houston and Texas A&M played each other on a neutral court in a game which Houston held off the Aggies 70-66.
2. Wisconsin and Duke had not played each other since the 2015 national title game.
3. Kentucky and Texas Tech previously faced each other in the SEC-Big 12 which UK won at Lubbock in overtime.
4. Shaka Smart used to be an assistant at Florida under Billy Donovan. Marquette and Kentucky had not faced each other since a first round game in 2008 (won by Marquette).
The Committee wanted to put 3 of 4 Final 4 teams from last year in the East. UConn, San Diego State, and FAU. But FAU that high with all those quad 3 and quad 4 losses?
Which is crazy!
This only affects people in Alabama really, but a potential match up between Auburn and UAB so unfair. The schools are only 2 hours apart and many students who go to undergrad at one go to grad school at the other. Did Alabama have something to do with this? The Alabama AD is on the 2024 selection committee… just asking questions…and watching how UAB has been playing…. Is Alabama scared to play UAB? Lots of people in this state think so.. how embarrassing for Alabama to possibly lose to a school whose athletic department they tried to destroy.
Man Houston got what it takes to be a final 4 team. Also, the Shaka Smart curse will occur this year.
The committee is a joke. They did not even use their own metrics to rank the field. St Johns had a KenPom rating of 25 and a NET of 32, but was not even in the 1st 4 out. Meanwhile UVA had a KenPom rating of 69! and a NET of 52 and got in. St Johns had a better resume than several of the teams getting in and were red hot down the stretch. They played 3 very close games against the best team in the country and the story of having Pitino back in the tournament would have been a gem. Why even keep track of these metrics if you are not going to use them?
Yet the committee said no. Big East with only 3 teams in is a joke. I can tell you right now, the NIT is going to be the better tournament this year. There are several teams in the NIT that are better than the bubble teams that got into the NCAA. TCU in is also a joke, same with Texas A&M.
At John’s has the predictives, but didn’t with the games. You ultimately can’t complain if you lose as many games as they did.
@@Bravesfan12345 Michigan St and Texas A&M lost more games, Mississippi St lost as many. Both Mississippi St (30) and Texas A&M (44), were ranked lower than St Johns in the KenPom rankings. Then there is UVA, while they went 23-10, they had a KenPom almost 3 times higher than St Johns and only had TWO Q1 wins compared to St Johns 4. .TCU and Texas barely had better records and were also lower in the KenPom than St Johns. The committee says they use these metrics to determine the field and yet there are several instances where they ignored them. Seton Hall getting snubbed is also a joke.
Mountain west had very good ratings yet get snubbed in seatings
@@jtp2007 those teams played harder SOS’s. From what it looks like, the committee only cares about who you played and who you beat. That’s why high analytical teams like Auburn, or Iowa state, were lower than what 90% of bracketologists had them.
I agree that St. John’s should be in. However, you mention that it would be a good story for Pitino to bring St John’s back to the tournament. That is a very bad reason to put a team in. That is quite specifically what the committee should avoid doing.
Nothing learned from last year. Who were the final 4? Ok Conneticut. But how did San Diego St. Miami and FAU get there? Overall wins and losses should carry more weight. You keep Indiana State out with 28 wins but play politics and put in Michigan State in win 14 losses?
Yes overall record should carry more weight but Indiana St was clearly not good enough and Michigan St beat them handily.
I totally understand your sentiment. However Indiana State didnt have the quality wins and Michigan State bodied them head-to-head. I was bunmed they missed the tourney too. 😞
Yeah a 14 loss team doesn’t belong in the tourney no matter
Who they beat. They LOST 14 games!
Indiana state didn’t even play in a top 10 conference. Why do people think they’re the best thing since sliced bread?
The 4 Vs 13 Duke @ Vermont, Duke Is 24-6 And Vermont Is 28-6, This Is Gonna Be A Tight Tight Game On Friday
What a joke. Boise as a play in, is absolutely crazy
Buffs fans feel the same. 5th in the nation in fg % and 4th in 3pt %. Best of luck 🤝
They're not favorites against Colorado. Maybe the committee was right tbh
The committee might have gotten this one right. It was a very even match. Good luck next season, yall have a great coach. sko Buffs 🦬
3:37 Clark Kellog with an all time great take
Who else has JMU as a "Cinderella"?
I see Final Four potential in them, maybe they could not only be the third #12 seed to advance to the Elite Eight but the first to go to a Final Four. Anything is quite possible, and I know that Michigan State win may not hold the same value as it did earlier in the year but they still beat a top 5 team and were ranked for a good while as well.
I got Mcneese St in my final 4
@@truckerdavidjr nah they good for a sweet 16 appearance but not final 4
I would have JMU in the final 4 if they weren’t in the same region as Houston
Yeah by Wisconsin's response when they announced James madison, I almost assumed this was going to be an upset Wisconsin is nervous
This is going to be GOOD
So… not a word about the Duke/Vermont matchup? I’d be interested on their take.
Kentucky a 3 seed is absolutely outrageous & Texas a&m a 9 😮
3:46 no one saw it coming
Marquette is going to be a force
With all respect to the hosts here, where is Greg Gumble, Kenny the Jet, and the Chuckster? Please don’t tell me they all retired? Greg Gumble is one of my favorite sports hosts.
They mentioned at the top of the broadcast that Greg was at home taking care of 'family health issues'. They said he'll be back next year, but from what I gather, a close relative of his is likely in their final moments, if you catch my meaning. So he won't be covering this tournament.
@@M_S_BlancWell he’s not coming back now. Looks like it was because he had cancer.
This year was tough for the committee, a lot of good teams.
And a wired one as well. Having so many bid steals then seeing those First Four Games at the 10 spot!
Can’t wait
Wait, How McNeese 30-3 The Team That Nobody Wants To Face In The NCAA Tournament, Are They That Strong Strong?
Unm got disrespected 11 seed?
SC IS IN THE WEAKEST BRACKET, IOWA IS IN THE STRONGEST
Good
It's good to have opinions, but not crazy ones
I WAS refering to the womans bracket and and everyone on espn and more agree with me@@danielcundiff290
I got James Madison, Colorado, & Western Kentucky for the upsets! May the best team wins! Good Luck fellas 😎
Florida 7 is shameful
Northwesten over fau bet it now
Texas A&M shouldn't have even been in MUCH LESS AS A 9.
yup 20-14 with a KenPom rating of 44 is a joke. Oh well they got hot down the stretch. So did St Johns, who went 20-13 and had a KenPom of 25.
The ADs on the commitee wanted to stick it to the new AD at A&M who used to be at Nebraska
This might be the best region
Funny...analysts are saying it's the weakest
AUBC unglued last night. UNGLUED AND UNHINGED. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Don't sleep on Oakland
of course my post gets deleted. NCAA BS. Why have rankings and metrics if you are not going to use them?
Texas A&M will make the final four... You heard it here 1st .
Yes let’s go Kentucky
Oakland upsets Kentucky
Facts!
@@Garyalarson1crazy talk fam
You trippn
Big possibility
@@alexanderdelapaz2366 upsets happen
JMU is a bracket buster
Wisconsin is in for a dog fight
The committee HATES JMU. What a horrible draw. But they will still make the Sweet 16.
I see Sweet 16, because who's knows what to expect from Duke as a team a little and they there game against Wisconsin should be high scoring!
Non-conference SOS was why they were given a 12. Aside from Michigan St, they didn’t play anyone of significance.
@@251to502 But they gave an obviously worse Drake a 10?
@@frostedicepharoah7723 Yes however Drake did play a better nonconference SOS. The road loss at Southern Miss was another factor as well.
@@frostedicepharoah7723 In part because Drake played a higher ranked nonconference SOS. JMU’s road loss to Southern Miss was another seeding factor as well.
Big east got robbed
Seton Hall is garbage and St John's wouldn't do anything. And Providence is undeserving. They got it right. Pitino needs to sit at home and dwell on how he messed it up at Louisville.
@@danielcundiff290You are a fool. Seton Hall, St johns and Providence would ALL put up better matchups than A&M, UVA or TCU. The committee failed to use their own metrics to create the field. You badmouth Pitino, but St John's was not supposed to even be close this year and yet they were because of how good of a coach Pitino is.
Nebraska immediately realized they’re cooked 🤣🤣
No lol it’s because our AD literally *JUST* up and left for Texas A&M last week. That’s why they all had those reactions.
@@jakestrawhecker3892 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣BRO y’all worried about the wrong thing!, Don’t worry after y’all get bodied you’ll realize that lol. It’s like y’all don’t know who you’re playing
@@kenechi007 I think they do, and not many are impressed. Even if you somehow get past Nebraska, Houston will destroy you. But honestly you shouldn't even be there. Heck, the Broncos would dumpster the Aggies. Y'all should be playing Colorado for the 10 seed, not Boise State.
@@M_S_Blanc Y’all sleeping on the Aggies, Im a Kentucky fan btw but I’m just saying facts
@@M_S_Blanc bro said somehow get past Nebraska , as I said They WERE COOKED. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 it wasn’t even close!
What's a joke is Nebraska facing Texas A&M. They only did that because of the Trev Alberts angle. nebraska should not be the same seed as northwestern. We should have got a 7 seed at least!
Nebraska beats them by 20. Never have there ever been such underwhelming 8/9 matchups as this year.