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Anyone else hate that the play-in games are considered the 1st round of NCAA?
Posted on 3/19/15 at 7:54 am
Posted on 3/19/15 at 7:54 am
Its a few play-in games. TODAY is the 1st round not the 2nd round (in my mind). I guess they're mentally grooming us for the field expansion.
This post was edited on 3/19/15 at 7:55 am
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 7:55 am to The Mick
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TODAY is the 1st round not the 2nd round (in my mind).
Your mind is incorrect.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 7:55 am to The Mick
I don't think they're first round games anymore.
Edit: Nevermind, they still are.
https://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/basketball-men/d1
Edit: Nevermind, they still are.
https://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/basketball-men/d1
This post was edited on 3/19/15 at 7:56 am
Posted on 3/19/15 at 7:57 am to The Mick
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Anyone else hate that the play-in games are considered the 1st round of NCAA? by The Mick
Does anybody not hate it?
IMO it should be the prelims or play-in round, then first round today.
This post was edited on 3/19/15 at 7:57 am
Posted on 3/19/15 at 7:57 am to Korin
Here's the reasoning (guess it makes sense). I'm still mad tho
As recently as 1991, the NCAA has conducted play-in games (usually between champions of what were considered to be the weakest conferences[citation needed]) prior to the announcement of the brackets; the losers were not considered to have been in the tournament. Note that the losers of the current opening round game are still credited with a tournament appearance for purposes of sharing in the NCAA basketball contract revenues, while the winners receives a share for being in the round of 64.
As recently as 1991, the NCAA has conducted play-in games (usually between champions of what were considered to be the weakest conferences[citation needed]) prior to the announcement of the brackets; the losers were not considered to have been in the tournament. Note that the losers of the current opening round game are still credited with a tournament appearance for purposes of sharing in the NCAA basketball contract revenues, while the winners receives a share for being in the round of 64.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 7:59 am to The Mick
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Its a few play-in games. TODAY is the 1st round not the 2nd round (in my mind).
That's how I am too. Just call them what they are, play-in games. I get they are the first round games for those 8 teams, but there's 60 other teams that have their first games in the next two days. I think 60 outweighs 8
Posted on 3/19/15 at 8:00 am to The Mick
It really sucks when you back and try to find how far a team went in the tournament and it says "second round" but yet never won a game. So stupid.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 8:03 am to The Mick
quote:Why? ETA: Nm. I guess everyone has their pet peeves. Just seems silly to me.
I'm still mad tho
This post was edited on 3/19/15 at 8:10 am
Posted on 3/19/15 at 8:26 am to boom roasted
I find it awkward to talk about opening round games as 2nd round. Im not really actually mad, just messing around. I just think its weird.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 8:50 am to The Mick
It's supposed to change for 2016 (round of 64 will be the 1st round)
Posted on 3/19/15 at 8:50 am to The Mick
I like it. You can go one and done and say you got to the second round.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 8:57 am to GeauxAggie972
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Just call them what they are, play-in games
You are calling them what they are not.
Just consider the other 60 teams all having 1st round byes
Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:11 am to The Mick
I do. Also they should all be shitty conference 16 seed play-ins.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:13 am to The Mick
Yes, it's stupid but it drives me crazy.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:15 am to RandySavage
Expand the field to 128 and move on. Make it either 64 or 128 not 68.
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