It's hilarious how meaningless their regular season is. It doesn't mean a damn thing if the team runs the table in the Big South, et al. and then loses in the conference tournament.
The 2024 tournament could look like this for the start.
Four regions of 18 with 15 vs 16 and 17 vs 18 in the "First Eight" if you will.
(17)Stetson (22-12) vs (18)Wagner (16-15)---vs (1)UConn (31-3)
(17)Longwood (21-13) vs (18)Howard (18-16)---vs (1)Houston (30-4)
(17)St Peter's (19-13) vs...
Oklahoma (20-12) left out. WOW.
Actually, I'm not surprised. I thought they'd get in, but oh well.
Oklahoma, Seton Hall, Indiana St, Pitt are the first four OUT.
All 32 automatic tickets are punched. What 36 at-larges will be selected? Who will be snubbed? It's almost here.
A-10--Duquesne (24-11)
AAC--UAB (23-11)
A-Sun--Stetson (22-12)
AEC--Vermont (28-6)
ACC--NC St (22-14)
Big East--UConn (31-3)
Big Sky--Montana St (17-17)
Big South--Longwood (21-13)...
Tickets punched...
A-10--Duquesne (24-11)
AAC--UAB (23-11)
A-Sun--Stetson (22-12)
AEC--Vermont (28-6)
ACC--NC St (22-14)
Big East--UConn (31-3)
Big Sky--Montana St (17-17)
Big South--Longwood (21-13)
Big West--Long Beach St (21-14)
Big XII--Iowa St (27-7)
CAA--Charleston (27-7)
C-USA--W Kentucky...
UConn (31-3)
Houston (30-4)
Purdue (29-4)
No Carolina (27-7)
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I'm guessing no. If it is bumped It'd be Iowa St (27-7) after thumping Houston.
Tickets punched...
A-10--Duquesne (24-11)
A-Sun--Stetson (22-12)
AEC--Vermont (28-6)
ACC--NC St (22-14)
Big East--UConn (31-3)
Big Sky--Montana St (17-17)
Big South--Longwood (21-13)
Big West--Long Beach St (21-14)
Big XII--Iowa St (27-7)
CAA--Charleston (27-7)
C-USA--W Kentucky (22-11)...
Tickets punched...
A-Sun--Stetson (22-12)
AEC--Vermont (28-6)
ACC--NC St (22-14)
Big East--UConn (31-3)
Big Sky--Montana St (17-17)
Big South--Longwood (21-13)
Big West--Long Beach St (21-14)
Big XII--Iowa St (27-7)
CAA--Charleston (27-7)
C-USA--W Kentucky (22-11)
Horizon--Oakland (23-11)
Ivy...
Tickets punched...
A-Sun--Stetson (22-12)
AEC--Vermont (28-6)
ACC--NC St (22-14)
Big East--UConn (31-3)
Big Sky--Montana St (17-17)
Big South--Longwood (21-13)
Big West--Long Beach St (21-14)
Big XII--Iowa St (27-7)
CAA--Charleston (27-7)
C-USA--W Kentucky (22-11)
Horizon--Oakland (23-11)...
Teams that won or tied for first and lost in their conference tournament...most of which will be in the NIT.
A-10--Loyola Chicago (23-9); Richmond (23-9)
AAC--So Florida (24-7)
*ACC--No Carolina (27-7)
A-Sun--Eastern Kentucky (17-14)
Big Sky--E Washington (21-11)
Big South--High Point (25-8)...
Teams that won or tied for first and lost in their conference tournament...most of which will be in the NIT.
A-10--Loyola Chicago, Richmond (23-9)
AAC--So Florida (24-7)
A-Sun--Eastern Kentucky (17-14)
Big Sky--E Washington (21-11)
Big South--High Point (25-8)
*Big Ten--Purdue (29-4)
Big...
Teams that won or tied for first and lost in their conference tournament...most of which will be in the NIT.
A-10--Loyola Chicago, Richmond (23-9)
A-Sun--Eastern Kentucky (17-14)
Big Sky--E Washington (21-11)
Big South--High Point (25-8)
*Big Ten--Purdue (29-4)
Big West--UC-Irvine (24-9)...
Teams that won or tied for first and lost in their conference tournament...most of which will be in the NIT.
A-10--Loyola Chicago, Richmond (23-9)
A-Sun--Eastern Kentucky (17-14)
Big Sky--E Washington (21-11)
Big South--High Point (25-8)
Big West--UC-Irvine (24-9)
C-USA--Sam Houston (21-12)...
Teams that won or tied for first and lost in their conference tournament...most of which will be in the NIT.
A-10--Loyola Chicago, Richmond (23-9)
A-Sun--Eastern Kentucky (17-14)
Big Sky--E Washington (21-11)
Big South--High Point (25-8)
C-USA--Sam Houston (21-12)
MAAC--Quinnipiac (24-9)...