This loss is on you Marlin

[VObserver]

Just getting back to town after driving all day. Did any mid majors get bids?

Only one I see is Nevada, unless you consider the Big East, A10 and AAC to be mid major. I see those as high major.

[zephyr]

That is a lie. They beat Vanderbilt and Ole Miss, and lost to USC, Auburn and Miami. All three losses were to top 35 teams.

Unfortunately, the committee was putting more weight into who you beat, not necessarily who you played. Ole Miss and Vandy aren't going to move anybody's needle.

[zephyr]

Never said it was the norm. What I did say is that we will never be seriously considered for an at large if we continue to schedule our non conference games like Marlin has done. We must schedule better and WIN better games.

I am not interested in UL being the norm; I want much better than that for my school.

This is a first step but I'm still skeptical it will get us to where we need to be. You saw the bias that the committee issued at large bids with. Oklahoma? Give me a break. Syracuse? Give me a break. They got bids over many teams, including MTSU, that probably deserved the chance but decided to go with teams with stronger SOS from power conferences. Even if we do schedule 2-3 bigger teams and somehow beat one or two of them, it will be tough to overcome that type of yearly bias.

[IberiaCajun]

I would be very surprised if Middle Tennessee receives an at large bid.

And you would be correct.
It is a shame St. Mary's was denied one for the likes of a Syracuse who I think had a sub .500 conference record.
Who is this year's Cinderella?

[LifeTimeCajun]

Just curious on scheduling .... the AD usually schedules for football right? Does he or she do the same for basketball? I know baseball does it’s own scheduling

[Cajunsmike]

Just curious on scheduling .... the AD usually schedules for football right? Does he or she do the same for basketball? I know baseball does it’s own scheduling

Basketball does their own scheduling with input and approval from the AD. Some hope that the schedule will improve with any contacts Dr. Maggard may have.

[CajunJeaux]

Don't see it improving much...Farmer had connections all across the country...and still couldn't make inroads...

[zephyr]

Only one I see is Nevada, unless you consider the Big East, A10 and AAC to be mid major. I see those as high major.

Rhode Island

[zephyr]

And you would be correct.
It is a shame St. Mary's was denied one for the likes of a Syracuse who I think had a sub .500 conference record.
Who is this year's Cinderella?

If by Cinderella you mean double digit seed, I'd say New Mexico State, SFA or UCLA. UCLA may not sound like a Cinderella but they were in the last 4 in and are in a play-in game just to start.

[ManAboutTown]

Just curious on scheduling .... the AD usually schedules for football right? Does he or she do the same for basketball? I know baseball does it’s own scheduling

Basketball staff makes the schedule