{"id":415459,"date":"2022-03-13T12:44:01","date_gmt":"2022-03-13T09:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/a-primer-for-selection-sunday\/"},"modified":"2022-03-13T12:44:01","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T09:44:01","slug":"a-primer-for-selection-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-primer-for-selection-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"#A primer for 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-6a2dbcd8912a0\" 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-6a2dbcd8912a0\" 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-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-primer-for-selection-sunday\/#%E2%80%9CA_primer_for_Selection_Sunday%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;A primer for Selection Sunday&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-primer-for-selection-sunday\/#No_1s\" >No. 1s<\/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\/a-primer-for-selection-sunday\/#Locals\" >Locals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-primer-for-selection-sunday\/#The_Bubble\" >The Bubble<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CA_primer_for_Selection_Sunday%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;A primer for Selection Sunday&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Mark-Few.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>By 7 p.m., 68 teams, all with one dream, will know their destinations, as the first true NCAA Tournament \u2014 one with sold-out crowds and all the accompanying festivities \u2014 in three years will be upon us.<\/p>\n<p>The Post prepares you for the big day below:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_1s\"><\/span>No. 1s<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The overall top seed isn\u2019t up for debate. Gonzaga \u2014 which has lost to just St. Mary\u2019s, Alabama and Duke \u2014 will land the coveted spot for the second straight year. The remaining No. 1s then likely go to Arizona, Kansas and either Baylor or Kentucky, in that order \u2014 after Kentucky, Baylor and Auburn were all <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>ped up in their respective conference tournaments. <\/p>\n<p>Of the aforementioned four, Arizona should feel the most confident, since it has just three losses, compared to six for Kansas and seven for Kentucky. Baylor likely gets the edge over John Calipari\u2019s Wildcats because the defending national champion have 18 Quad 1 and 2 wins \u2014 four more than Kentucky \u2014 and a better profile away from home.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Locals\"><\/span>Locals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s all about the Garden State, and in particular Piscataway, N.J. Seton Hall is a lock, mostly due to its strong non-conference schedule, which included wins over Rutgers, Michigan and Texas. The Pirates are projected to be a seventh or eighth seed, giving them a chance to advance.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Rutgers, which is firmly on the bubble, has a unique r\u00e9sum\u00e9: six Quad 1 wins, but three sub-Quad 2 losses; a NET ranking of 78, by far the lowest of any bubble team; and a dismal non-conference strength of schedule rated 355th in the nation. If the Scarlet Knights do get in \u2014 and if that does h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en, expect them to be in Dayton for the First Four \u2014 they would make history for having the worst NET ranking (St. John\u2019s, 73, 2019) since the system was installed in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>MAAC champion St. Peter\u2019s, which started the year 3-6, but closed with seven straight wins to make the tournament for the first time since 2011, is the third New Jersey team. The Peacocks, without a win in four Quad 1 and 2 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s, are likely a 15-seed. A fourth school, Ivy League regular-season champion Princeton, has a shot to play its way in for the first time since 2017 if it can get by Yale in the conference title game on Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>Look for the Tigers, with a solid NET for a mid-major of 102, to be slotted in as a 13.<br \/>This will be the first time since 2010 that a team from New York City, Long Island or Westchester County won\u2019t make the NCAA Tournament.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bubble\"><\/span>The Bubble<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Aside from Rutgers, Xavier is the most interesting team to watch. Based on its r\u00e9sum\u00e9, the Big East school should be in. It has a NET of 40 and five Quad 1 wins. But the Musketeers didn\u2019t just limp to the finish line, they barely made it there, losing eight of their last 10. <\/p>\n<p>The committee has said how you finish doesn\u2019t matter. The entire body of work gets evaluated. But Xavier sure hasn\u2019t looked like a tournament team in weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Indiana likely played its way in by beating Michigan and Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament, while the Wolverines should be concerned. A 5-10 Quad 1 record is underwhelming, though a non-conference strength of schedule of 26 definitely helps.<br \/>The underwhelming ACC will be on pins and needles, as Notre Dame and Wake Forest hope for bids. <\/p>\n<p>The league could well land just four teams in the Tournament. Texas A&amp;M\u2019s emergence \u2014 the Aggies beat Florida, Auburn and Arkansas in three successive days in the SEC Tournament to reach Sunday\u2019s final \u2014 and Virginia Tech\u2019s automatic bid for winning the ACC Tournament isn\u2019t good for any of these teams. Neither is the possibility of Richmond joining Virginia Tech as a bid-stealer if it can top Davidson in the Atlantic 10 title game on Sunday.\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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