So are we in or not??????

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utvolpj said:
It's a pretty simple question. Do you consider them "in" or not?
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I think the best way to determine it is to ask this question...if the vols lose the play-in game, will they officially go down as having been an 11 seed team in the 2014 ncaa tournament? If no, then I wouldn't consider us having been "in".
 
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Insunseri said:
I think the best way to determine it is to ask this question...if the vols lose the play-in game, will they officially go down as having been an 11 seed team in the 2014 ncaa tournament? If no, then I wouldn't consider us having been "in".
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If we win, Martin gets credit for an NCAAT win.
 
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Insunseri said:
I think the best way to determine it is to ask this question...if the vols lose the play-in game, will they officially go down as having been an 11 seed team in the 2014 ncaa tournament? If no, then I wouldn't consider us having been "in".
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Is there an "11" by our name in the bracket? If so, then I would consider us in.

Ask VCU if they were in or not when they went to the Final Four? This is so dumb.
 
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VolGee4 said:
Is there an "11" by our name in the bracket? If so, then I would consider us in.

Ask VCU if they were in or not when they went to the Final Four? This is so dumb.
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well of course if you win you're in...that's why they're known as play-in games. What about the loser though? Does CCM still get a bonus for making the tourney if we lost the play-in? Do we go down as having been an 11 seed even though we didn't make it to the "real" tourney?

Edit: just looked it up...CCM will get a 50k bonus for "making it into ncaa tourney'"

From the same article: "If UT wins Wednesday, the Vols will advance to the tournament’s second round, and become the No. 11 seed in the Midwest region and play No. 6 seed Massachusetts (24-8) in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday."

That's what I was saying about the seeding...it doesn't appear that we're technically an 11 seed unless we win the game. Therefore, the loser is technically NOT an 11 seed, right?
 
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Insunseri said:
well of course if you win you're in...that's why they're known as play-in games. What about the loser though? Does CCM still get a bonus for making the tourney if we lost the play-in? Do we go down as having been an 11 seed even though we didn't make it to the "real" tourney?
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Does he get credit for an NCAA win if they win? The answer is yes.
 
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Insunseri said:
well of course if you win you're in...that's why they're known as play-in games. What about the loser though? Does CCM still get a bonus for making the tourney if we lost the play-in? Do we go down as having been an 11 seed even though we didn't make it to the "real" tourney?

Edit: just looked it up...CCM will get a 50k bonus for "making it into ncaa tourney'"

From the same article: "If UT wins Wednesday, the Vols will advance to the tournament’s second round, and become the No. 11 seed in the Midwest region and play No. 6 seed Massachusetts (24-8) in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday."

That's what I was saying about the seeding...it doesn't appear that we're technically an 11 seed unless we win the game. Therefore, the loser is technically NOT an 11 seed, right?
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Yes. Yes. Yes.

NCAA refers to them as First Four, not play in games.

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Opening Round game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
#62
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Insunseri said:
Ok, I gotcha. I just think they need to do away with the play-in games. Glad to be "in" though.
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They originally had one because a conference was added, this adding an automatic qualifier. They wanted to keep same number of at large spots. Then, they expanded just 3 spots. Since, another conference has been formed. So, there are only 2 more at large spots than the original 64 team field.
 
#63
#63
It's the field of 68. We are in.

Although I agree that it "feels like" we aren't really in, having to play before the tournament really starts.
 
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Freak said:
It's the field of 68. We are in.

Although I agree that it "feels like" we aren't really in, having to play before the tournament really starts.
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I'm sure Cuonzo's $50K bonus makes him feel in like flynn. No misgivings about it in his mind for sure
 
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