tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post5860434478256193019..comments2023-10-20T04:16:20.694-05:00Comments on Cracked Sidewalks: Bubble Breakdown: Where Marquette Really StandsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-66584122511764488922011-03-06T19:45:00.817-06:002011-03-06T19:45:00.817-06:00@77ncaachamps...
There was a great article posted...@77ncaachamps...<br /><br />There was a great article posted recently by Seth Davis, and also a related one by Andy Staples, in which media members got to do a mock NCAA selection committee. Davis included this excellent point from Joe Lunardi as to why the "eye test" should be thrown out:<br /><br />Thus did we digress at one point into a discussion on the so-called "eye test." If you're comparing teams, at what point should you throw all those RPI numbers aside and simply ask yourself, "I've seen both of these teams play. Who do I think is better?" ESPN's Joe Lunardi made an eloquent argument against it. "Let's say you look at a finely sculpted baseball player who's hitting .220," Lunardi said. "Then you see John Kruk, who doesn't look like he belongs anywhere on the field, and he's hitting .320. Who would you rather have on your team?"<br /><br />Here's a link to both the Davis and Staples articles. They're a bit lengthy, but great reads.<br /><br />http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/seth_davis/02/21/hoop.thoughts/index.html<br /><br />http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/andy_staples/02/21/mock.tournament.selection/index.htmlAlan Bykowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629130923151101785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-50126283087663605482011-03-06T18:52:24.446-06:002011-03-06T18:52:24.446-06:00Great post, BrewCity. Thanks and welcome to the C...Great post, BrewCity. Thanks and welcome to the Cracked Sidewalks team.TBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897641917011759574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-88300618140315074782011-03-06T18:03:21.783-06:002011-03-06T18:03:21.783-06:00But does it pass "the eye test"?
That&#...But does it pass "the eye test"?<br /><br />That's all that will count to the committee. Not sure if they sift through the numbers of have a monkey in the backroom fling dung at the teams selected at large.77ncaachampshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272739592308929318noreply@blogger.com