tribecalledquest wrote:TheDrake wrote:BEARZ77 wrote:I would argue your stats are a prime example of opportunity as much as solely superiority. When you get 85% of the at large bids and you generally garner 100% of the top 16 seeds , I would expect the P-5 to fully dominate the FF picture. And your perspective makes sense in the normal business world of cut throat economics and capitalism, but it flies directly in the face of the expressed mission, goal and principles of the NCAA who supposedly support providing fair and equitable opportunities for all members and student athletes.I didn't read anything about rewarding our most affluent and highest earning Universities with advantages that ensure protecting their status because they make us more money.
He didn’t think of that. Not to mention that mid-majors are always underseeded and given more difficult paths through the tournament. This guy isn’t going to change his mind though. Pretty sure he’s actually an Illini fan or something with Bradley as a backup interest. (Cue rant about unwavering loyalty to the braves)
So to be a fan of a team you have to leave all logic and rational thinking at the door?
No one has answered my question though. If we want the P5 teams to not be so greedy then are we willing to cut our budgets and share our money with the Mississippi Valley State’s of the world? Should it be 100% equal for all 350+ NCAA D1 teams?
Saying that the MVC deserves to continue playing in the NCAA tournament and should even get two entries ahead of a 9th place, sub-500 team from the Big 10 is not the same thing as calling for a complete redistribution of financial resources across the college landscape. Thats called false equivalence.
