{"id":201805,"date":"2021-03-14T14:00:38","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-to-look-for-on-selection-sunday\/"},"modified":"2021-03-14T14:00:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T11:00:38","slug":"what-to-look-for-on-selection-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-to-look-for-on-selection-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"#What to look for on Selection Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2576bb731e6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2576bb731e6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-to-look-for-on-selection-sunday\/#No_1s\" >No. 1\u2019s\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-to-look-for-on-selection-sunday\/#Bubble\" >Bubble<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-to-look-for-on-selection-sunday\/#Locals\" >Locals<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#What to look for on Selection Sunday<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Few.Boeheim.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The day has finally arrived. It\u2019s Christmas for college basketball fans. Selection Sunday is at long last here after COVID-19 knocked out the tournament a year ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>By 7 p.m., we will have a bracket, 68 teams all sharing the same dream and all headed to Indianapolis for a truly unique NCAA Tournament.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Post prepares you for the long-awaited festivities below:\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_1s\"><\/span>No. 1\u2019s\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There shouldn\u2019t be any surprises here. <\/p>\n<p>Undefeated Gonzaga will be the overall No. 1 seed. Baylor, Michigan and Illinois will be the other three. There really isn\u2019t an argument or debate. These are the top four ranked teams in the NET, the evaluation tool the selection committee relies on. <\/p>\n<p>The Illini, who have emerged in recent weeks as the last No. 1, does have six losses. But they also have 11 Quad 1 wins, the most in the country. Nobody else has more than eight. Michigan star Isaiah Livers\u2019 foot injury won\u2019t be used against the Wolverines, because the committee won\u2019t have a body of work by which to evaluate Michigan without him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bubble\"><\/span>Bubble<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s Selection Sunday, so of course Syracuse is one of the big stories. <\/p>\n<p>The Orange have lived on the bubble in recent years. This team played its way into this spot, going 6-3 down the stretch and defeating tournament teams Clemson and North Carolina in that time, while losing at the buzzer to Virginia in the ACC Tournament. <\/p>\n<p>Syracuse\u2019s 40 NET rating and 6-1 record in Quad 2 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s should be enough, even if the one Quad 1 win is light. It will be interesting to see what the committee does with Missouri Valley Conference runner-up Drake. Two Quad 3 losses and a 1-2 record in Quad 1 games is underwhelming. But the Bulldogs do have nine road wins \u2014 only Illinois has that many \u2014 a NET of 43, and there is a chance star forward ShanQuan Hemphill could return from a fractured foot in time for the NCAA Tournament. He was out for three of Drake\u2019s four losses. <\/p>\n<p>Utah State entered the day with the biggest opportunity for a bubble team, facing tournament lock San Diego State in the Mountain West Conference title game. But a 68-57 loss loss leaves the Aggies 2-5 in Quad 1 games and potentially on the outside looking in despite a NET of 37. <\/p>\n<p>Bubble teams will have a close eye on the AAC title game, hoping Cincinnati doesn\u2019t join Georgetown (Big East) and Oregon State (PAC-12) as a bid-stealer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Locals\"><\/span>Locals <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is usually the time of the year Rutgers fans are thinking of a coaching search or wondering why their recruiting class is so meager. Not this year. Not now. Rutgers, in the tournament for the first time since 1991, will be the only power-conference team from the area in the NCAA Tournament. It will be joined by MAAC Tournament champion Iona College and Rick Pitino, a remarkable story in its own right.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The lower the seed, the better for Rutgers. Given the Scarlet Knights\u2019 resume \u2014 they are ranked 39 in the NET and are 5-9 in Quad 1 games \u2014 it is in that spot teams would like to avoid, as a potential eight- or nine-seed. That means a powerhouse in the second round, granted they win their first game. A 10 of 11 seed would be preferred.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Either way, coach Steve Pikiell\u2019s team is going dancing and should have a winnable opening-round game. That\u2019s reason enough to celebrate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is, meanwhile, becoming a March tradition for Iona, advancing to its fifth straight tournament. although the first one with Pitino as its coach. The road to get there was very different.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Gaels\u2019 season was destroyed by COVID-19 pauses. They had a 51-day layoff and were the ninth seed in their conference tournament, since the MAAC seeded based on the number of conference wins, not win percentage. Pitino\u2019s team responded by winning four games in five days. Iona is unlikely to have to play in the First Four, since it has a NET of 139, high for a low major conference champion. A 15 seed is probable.\u00a0\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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