....nice article in the PG ( yeah that PG ) today about NCAA selection process with respect to ACC teams:
https://www.post-gazette.com/sports...r-wolfpack-pitt-panthers/stories/202404060051
Unfortunately, this article just takes a deeper look at what we already know: For whatever reason, the ACC is intentionally being treated differently than just about every other league. Not just the Big Ten and Big 12, but the SEC, Big East, etc. ACC teams are being held to a different standard than teams from any other multi-bid league.
Bottom line, whatever reason is behind this, it just points out what we already know. Pitt has to win 24 games and/or win the ACC to get a bid in the current climate. As we just saw, 22 wins and a Top 4 ACC finish is not good enough, even though there is zero chance a 22 win/Top 4 team team from Big Ten, SEC, B12, etc would get left out. This is particularly frustrating because I think 22 wins/Top 4 ACC is about the most we can expect from Pitt in the typical season. Sure, we can have a great year and win the league once, but with Duke, UNC, etc looming, most years we looking just to finish Top 4 in the league...which means we are sitting home when the Madness starts.
https://www.post-gazette.com/sports...r-wolfpack-pitt-panthers/stories/202404060051
Unfortunately, this article just takes a deeper look at what we already know: For whatever reason, the ACC is intentionally being treated differently than just about every other league. Not just the Big Ten and Big 12, but the SEC, Big East, etc. ACC teams are being held to a different standard than teams from any other multi-bid league.
Bottom line, whatever reason is behind this, it just points out what we already know. Pitt has to win 24 games and/or win the ACC to get a bid in the current climate. As we just saw, 22 wins and a Top 4 ACC finish is not good enough, even though there is zero chance a 22 win/Top 4 team team from Big Ten, SEC, B12, etc would get left out. This is particularly frustrating because I think 22 wins/Top 4 ACC is about the most we can expect from Pitt in the typical season. Sure, we can have a great year and win the league once, but with Duke, UNC, etc looming, most years we looking just to finish Top 4 in the league...which means we are sitting home when the Madness starts.
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