NCAA TOURNEY QUESTION
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I think it's the 2 lowest at large seeds and the 2 lowest conference reps that play in the play-in games.
Are those teams considered to be in the Dance, or does that recognition only come after they win their play-in game?
It is for attendance reasons. Nobody in Dayton would go out to the arena and pay to see four # 16 seeds play, so they put play # 11 seeds also. Last year big names like Syracuse and UCLA were in the play-in round.
Also a way to get more majors in the tournament and keep some coaches happy bc most schools judge you by tournament appearances.
Never thought Dayton had a problem filling the arena for tournament games....they are an NCAA favorite.
Dayton is the permanent site for the play-in games. I don't think they would fill it if only 16 seeds were playing.
This seems like a reasonable explanation, but it's tantamount to the NCAA admitting they are throwing out logic for the sake of ticket sales. By definition, if somebody should have to "play their way in" to the tournament, it should be those teams that are the worst teams in the tournament; the #16 seeds. If the selection committee truly believes the last of the at-large teams to make the tournament are the worst teams, then the committee should make them the #16 seeds.
Everyone but us gets a participation trophy
& this reduces the stress on the selection committee because heaven forbid someone is left out
& this reduces the stress on the selection committee because heaven forbid someone is left out
