The Committee is showing its bias

Lets pretend you are not a Badger fan and you just read that post.  The first thing you would say is "What a bunch of whiny bull****."  

I don't think its whiny to acknowledge the existence of bias. There's no other reason that the Badgers are on the outside looking in right now in the top 16.

Actually I might say without knowing it's Wisconsin or any other team that the #7 ranked team in the country should be a 2 seed if the season ended today. Simple Math. 

The Badgers will be seeded so they can play in Milwaukee.  You know it is all about the $$$$$$$ to the NCAA and placing Wisconsin in Milwaukee will guarantee a sellout for that site.  You watch, you will see many other schools placed for maximum ticket sales. 

It is February 11.  No one is slighting Wisconsin today.  

Save the outrage for Big Ten-leading #Badgers not being among top 16 in NCAA's sneak peek. This isn't football. Ranking will change daily.

— Tom Oates (@TomOatesWSJ) February 11, 2017

Maybe the committee watches the games

Good points all.   Agree that it is early.    Also agree it seems the Badgers aren't running on all cylinders.   Some ugly wins. 

But even friends of mine out here (non-Badger fans) were stymied by the lack of respect given by the NCAA.   No B1G teams at all in the top 16?   Oh, I know why....since it's Wisconsin all alone in 1st Place, it must mean the B1G is having a down year, huh?  Same ol' crap from the national media.  I don't think its' bias, even Jay Bilas said it was crazy that the Badgers were not placed.

Hopefully, Gard quietly reminds his players about it and makes them have to prove themselves the rest of the way to Phoenix.

The Big Ten is having a down year.  That's a fact.  But I'm not sure that should downgrade the Badgers as they have a pretty good team with a lot of experience. 

Bilas is all in on the Ethan Happ train.  

Big Ten is down, I'm not sure why people are bent out of shape over that comment.  Top 10 teams shouldn't need OT to beat Rutgers and Nebraska.  If Bucky were playing like they were a month ago, I think they get more notice, but they are banged up and it is showing on the court.  They really need a blow out win where the starters can rest.  

Bucky plays a great team game, so they certainly look like a team that can get to the Sweet 16, but if guys don't get their legs back, it will be a tough road.  Of course it is the tournament, one guy playing out of his mind can end your season.  

Been fun to watch these guys though.  Excited to see Pritzl get some play, watch Trice play real minutes as a freshman.  Should continue to be fun.  

I do  think Purdue is the best team in the big ten.  

What committee is this about?

NCAA MBB selection? I didn't think they did their job until selection weekend, so where's the bias?

First look at projected brackets.  In early February.  

Much ado about nothing

Moving up in the committee rankings starts today......

Hungry5 posted:

What committee is this about?

NCAA MBB selection? I didn't think they did their job until selection weekend, so where's the bias?

They released their top 16 to date: http://host.madison.com/sports...a7-093ef328ac77.html

From the article:

"Here are the top 16 seeds, in order: Villanova, Kansas, Baylor, Gonzaga, North Carolina, Florida State, Louisville, Oregon, Arizona, Virginia, Florida, Kentucky, Butler, West Virginia, UCLA and Duke. "

Butler and Florida State both lost. On that alone they should be in (they have to win today of course). But the discussion has merit, and hete's why: the Big Ten is down, but the Badgers have one loss and they're 20-3 and. I believe it's an indication of what we always see when it comes to the Wisconsin program. Standing alone they're still given no benefit of the doubt. And all it will take is one slip and they drop like a stone. 

They have not looked like a 1st place team the last few games - and I know it can change daily - lets hope this is 'incentive' for UW to start playing now the way we all know they can.

Don't look like a 4 seed to me. Sorry!

Half that list doesn't look like a 4th seed...

#Badgers drop "only" 5 spots to No. 10 in coaches poll. Cue the outrage. https://t.co/QB9kY0BUx1

— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) February 13, 2017

Had no idea the selection committee was publishing a current top 16 seeds report. NCAA mandate to keep this aligned with the CFB rankings?

I guess I shouldn't be surprised by this.   #rating$

I take it all back. They look like a one seed to me.

Goalline posted:

I take it all back. They look like a one seed to me.

NIT?

The Badgers have overachieved so far to this point. This is not a team with future NBA players on it like we had a couple of years ago. It's a team with a bunch of good college players who don't generally beat themselves and play fundamentally good basketball. They don't have the talent of a typical 1 or 2 seed, they are more in the 6-9 range.

This is more of a Mike Wilkinson/Bruesewitz/Jordan Taylor/Keaton Ninkevil/Ryan Evans type level of talent than the Frank/Sam teams that kind of spoiled us. This team isn't as good as the Leuer/Butch/Stiemsma teams in terms of talent. 

They'll end up something like 25-8 going into the tournament and may win a game or two there. I think we should be satisfied with that. The only way that flips is if someone emerges to take over games. I don't think it's going to be Happ or Hayes. Koenig is really the only one with that potential because he is the one player they have that can get his own shot off the dribble. 

Next year will be a challenge. We haven't seen the jump a lot of the Ryan teams had in second year players. I would have thought Iverson and Thomas would have been much bigger consistent contributors this year. 

This team making the postseason will be evidence of committee bias. 

Hmm, maybe MC was right. How the hell is Minnesota seeded 4 positions higher than Wisconsin? More losses, fewer wins, lower Big Ten finish, knocked out sooner from the B1G tourney, and lost twice to Wisconsin. WTF!!!

Well, if Wisconsin had a coach with the last name of Pittino........................

There is no logical explanation for what the committee has done to Wisconsin... none. 

Music City, on-the-money analysis since mid-February.

Music City posted:

There is no logical explanation for what the committee has done to Wisconsin... none. 

Yeah there is.  FIVE straight losses when it counts the most in the regular season.  We're not talking one game or two games or three games.

We're talking FIVE straight games where they played like pure horsecrap.  They played like a team that belonged nowhere but home.

Wait, why does February count more than march, January etc?

It has less days?

How you are finishing the season (in conf) should carry some weight.  It's not the only thing, but it doesn't bother me that the committee see's Bucky playing like **** for a month and seeds them accordingly.  

I think Bucky's seed is about right (on the low side, but not outrageous).  MN is seeded more wrong than Bucky IMHAACO.  

Wichita State at 10 is just as mind boggling if you ask me.  Wisconsin hasn't played great lately but they should have been a 5 or 6 seed IMO.  

Villanova didn't get rewarded much but Gonzaga sure did. 

El-Stalker-Bong posted:

How you are finishing the season (in conf) should carry some weight.  It's not the only thing, but it doesn't bother me that the committee see's Bucky playing like **** for a month and seeds them accordingly.  

I think Bucky's seed is about right (on the low side, but not outrageous).  MN is seeded more wrong than Bucky IMHAACO.  

This actually makes sense to me. I didn't have an issue with the Badgers' seeding until I saw the Gophers' seeding.

It's like they confused the 2 teams it's so off.

Just great watching MINNESOTA play a home game in MILWAUKEE right now as Bucky's 5 seed.  Jim Fricken Dandy, Randy.

7-7 right now, but the Gophers look so shiny and big and muscular and yummy and 5-seedy, dontcha know.

And dontcha know it! Gophers lose. Shocking!!!

The other question I have. How the hell did Michigan State get in? Yes, I know the answer to this, but still. 

I used to think the NCAA tourney was a pure as it got in major sports in the US. No longer.

The NCAA is as pure as FIFA.

No doubt reputation gets some people in the field.  Izzo is one of those.  Being a Badger, getting into 3 consecutive Sweet 16s, finishing 2nd in your conference and conference tourny, and your whole body of work  gets you nothing. 

Minnesota just got worked.  Their opponent won 30 games and is no joke it that was not a competitive game.  

5 seed guess not 

MN has all word talent and no heart.

Could see this one a mile away

What did your bracket say, Mr. Nostragophersuck?