The week leading up to the NCAA tourney selection is always an interesting one. So much speculation about who is in, debates about conferences, strength of schedules and of course the much scrutinized RPI.
I've been getting angry this week listening to some of the talking heads on ESPN and other outlets who are saying the Devils wont be dancing and that Tucson might be because of their high RPI and strength of schedule. Additionally, San Diego's win over a very overrated Gonzaga team in the WCC tourney, gives them an automatic bid which means three WCC teams are likely in, thus further hurting the Pac-10's chances for six or seven teams.
Where am I going with this? Basically if Tucson gets in and ASU doesn't, the NCAA is sending a message - schedule the best teams you can, lose to them, beat no one currently ranked in the RPI top 25 (non-conference) and finish below .500 in your conference and you're in.
Play a questionable non-conference schedule but beat the one top 10 opponent you played and finish at .500 in the second-best conference in the nation ... and sweep your fellow bubble team, you're out.
Yeah, that seems logical to me.
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