If you believe what the Selection Committee has said in the past, today's games are the last ones that matter for filling out the 68 team bracket. The exception is when a Sunday game (Big Ten, SEC, AAC, and A10 championships) pit two teams fighting for the same slot which won't be relevant this year like it hasn't been in most any other year. So what do we know?
#1 seeds --
Houston, UConn and Purdue have three of them locked up.
Did Arizona and Tennessee play themselves out of a #1 seed with losses yesterday?
Can UNC claim the last one with a win over NC State tonight?
or
Can Auburn get the last one with an SEC semifinal win over Miss State this afternoon?
Are there any other contenders?
Big 12 Championship --
If Iowa State can upset Houston, they very well may get a #2 seed.
OTOH, does Iowa State have to avoid a lopsided loss to not be a #4 seed? Important game for Illinois fans.
Big East Championship --
Outcome could determine where Marquette gets seeded. Another relevant game for Illinois fans.
MAC Champtionship --
Does Akron have to win tonight to send John Groce back to the NCAAs? I think yes as the MAC is looking like a one-bid conference.
Lastly....
The NCAA should take a hard look at their NET rating system as there are some things that appear to make no sense. There is absolutely no way Alabama at 21-11 is the #8 team in the country. Likewise, there's no way BYU at 10-8 in the Big12 is better than Illinois. Probably can say the same about Baylor. Some TV analyst, maybe a month ago, did an exposé on how Big12 teams have gamed the system when it comes to NET. Let's not reward them for this.
#1 seeds --
Houston, UConn and Purdue have three of them locked up.
Did Arizona and Tennessee play themselves out of a #1 seed with losses yesterday?
Can UNC claim the last one with a win over NC State tonight?
or
Can Auburn get the last one with an SEC semifinal win over Miss State this afternoon?
Are there any other contenders?
Big 12 Championship --
If Iowa State can upset Houston, they very well may get a #2 seed.
OTOH, does Iowa State have to avoid a lopsided loss to not be a #4 seed? Important game for Illinois fans.
Big East Championship --
Outcome could determine where Marquette gets seeded. Another relevant game for Illinois fans.
MAC Champtionship --
Does Akron have to win tonight to send John Groce back to the NCAAs? I think yes as the MAC is looking like a one-bid conference.
Lastly....
The NCAA should take a hard look at their NET rating system as there are some things that appear to make no sense. There is absolutely no way Alabama at 21-11 is the #8 team in the country. Likewise, there's no way BYU at 10-8 in the Big12 is better than Illinois. Probably can say the same about Baylor. Some TV analyst, maybe a month ago, did an exposé on how Big12 teams have gamed the system when it comes to NET. Let's not reward them for this.
