Post by IdahoBoy on Dec 11, 2004 5:02:45 GMT -5
Elite Eight Makeup:
4 Pac-10 Teams
3 Big Ten Teams
1 Big Twelve Team
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Sweet Sixteen Makeup:
4 Pac-10 Teams (UCLA, Washington, USC, Stanford)
4 Big Ten Teams (Minnesota, Penn State, Ohio State, Wisconsin)
2 Big Twelve Teams (Nebraska, Texas - Perennially 2+ teams from B-12)
2 WCC Teams - (San Diego, St Marys - lately, it's been Pepperdine, but hey)
1 WAC Team - (Hawaii - Perennial Contender)
1 ACC Team - (Georgia Tech - recent Cinderella)
1 SEC Team - Tennessee (Fluke that its not Florida cuz Wise didn't play senior setter)
1 Conference USA Team - Louisville (Because they hosted a Regional)
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Now, it would be kind of easy to argue that some of the teams weren't meant to advance as far as they did, and others could have advanced further with better draws, but my point here is to show why that the 6th place (or lower) team from major conferences are invited to the Big Dance, while second placed teams from minors aren't. The top conference teams always advance.
4 Pac-10 Teams
3 Big Ten Teams
1 Big Twelve Team
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Sweet Sixteen Makeup:
4 Pac-10 Teams (UCLA, Washington, USC, Stanford)
4 Big Ten Teams (Minnesota, Penn State, Ohio State, Wisconsin)
2 Big Twelve Teams (Nebraska, Texas - Perennially 2+ teams from B-12)
2 WCC Teams - (San Diego, St Marys - lately, it's been Pepperdine, but hey)
1 WAC Team - (Hawaii - Perennial Contender)
1 ACC Team - (Georgia Tech - recent Cinderella)
1 SEC Team - Tennessee (Fluke that its not Florida cuz Wise didn't play senior setter)
1 Conference USA Team - Louisville (Because they hosted a Regional)
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Now, it would be kind of easy to argue that some of the teams weren't meant to advance as far as they did, and others could have advanced further with better draws, but my point here is to show why that the 6th place (or lower) team from major conferences are invited to the Big Dance, while second placed teams from minors aren't. The top conference teams always advance.
