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The field for the NCAA hockey tournament was announced on Sunday and it was totally determined by a rating system. Amazing concept! And sad that basketball refuses to consider it. startribune.com/ncaa-mens-hock…
Ken Pomeroy
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Ken Pomeroy
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- I have a bone to pick with CBS/Turner. Their broadcasters have used my data (or something *very* similar) dozens of times in their tourney coverage so far. That's awesome! But they never credit the source of their data. ESPN is pretty good about this so it's not hard to do. (1/4)
- Manek came up gimpy after slipping on the final play. UNC played 6 guys: 3 ended up with sprained ankles and another puked.
- Congrats to the Big 12 which will finish as the highest-rated conference in my system for the sixth consecutive season.
- Unbeaten teams remaining: 36 (Sorry, Duke).
- Whenever there is a new No. 1, why does the media always say, 'whoa this is a crazy season' instead of 'we suck at ranking teams'?.@KUHoops is the fifth different team to be ranked AP No. 1 this season. It's the first time in AP Poll history there have been five different No. 1 teams in a season before the new calendar year.
- Unbeaten teams remaining: 125 (Sorry, Kentucky).
- Houston won 1 Quad 1 game. Illinois won 6 Quad 1 games. I can't believe this is happening!
- Such a fun sport where making the playoffs doesn't depend on a team's accomplishments but a few gatekeepers evaluating whether the QB has enough arm talent. Imagine if the NFL playoffs were determined that way.
- In the 64-team era, there have been 36 teams to enter the tournament as a 1 or 2 seed that weren't ranked in the preseason AP poll. They have combined for zero Final Fours, averaging fewer than 2 wins per tournament. Good luck to Purdue and Marquette.
- Unbeaten teams remaining: 0 (Sorry, Baylor).
- The non court storm is the ultimate show of disrespect to your opponent.
- 🙏 Thank you basketball gods. #1 2P% defense vs. #1 2P% offense...of all time.I'm feeling a strong urge to see USC/Gonzaga
