Bulletin Board material...

[dtodd4475]

When you are the last team in, you really shouldn't need any outside "bulletin board" material. You know you were the last invite.

The way I see it, there were 8 teams for 4 spots, splitting hairs for who "deserved" the spot or didn't. No complaint either way for any of them. And whoever was left out could easily make a case for why the last team in did not "deserve" it.

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

The only thing people are talking about is all of the quad one losses but none of the other metrics that are used in the final assessment of who does and does not get in..

 

[Point2Passer]

The only thing people are talking about is all of the quad one losses but none of the other metrics that are used in the final assessment of who does and does not get in..

Our Net ranking was the best of the last 4 in and first 4 out, which likely ultimately got us in.

But just like those on here saying national media focusing too much on Q1 and ignoring things like Net, those same people on here are downplaying the hell of Q1 and acting like it’s preposterous to even talk about it.

Acting like Q1 isn’t a worthwhile stat… it literally shows how you stack up against S16 type teams, which I thought was the standard here. The stat absolutely has merit! If it were all reversed and we were 12-1 and got a 2 seed rather than a 1 seed, those same people would be going… but but but our Q1 record!

I haven’t researched it, but it could be the worst Q1 winning percentage for an NCAAT team in history. If indeed it is, it’s absolutely warranted in national conversations.

 

[gary-7]

I think the anti-media bias is conjured up solely by the fanbase. Thinking that refs, commentators, media, NCAA all hate us is crazy.

Kentucky fans all think this too. Alabama football fans probably think this too. Aside from opposing fans, no one hates your program as much you think they do… that’s because they don’t care about your program as much as you think they do.

Replace us with Kentucky or Kansas in this team #68 scenario and the media would all be going just as crazy today. Any premier program in as #68 is gonna draw national ire. If West Virginia had gotten in over us, nobody would be saying anything today. Everybody would be happy that one of the big boys got the short end of the stick. It’s the scenario… not UNC specific.

But I know the “they hate us cuz they ain’t us” crowd feeds off of this manufactured hatred.

Apparently reading and video watching is a lost skill.

 

[gary-7]

I generally agree with most of your posts & think you bring quality to the board, but I could not disagree more with this take. There is absolutely an anti UNC bias, & as far as the refereeing goes, it may not be everybody but it is certainly a select few. If you don’t agree, go back & watch the calls Michael Stephens makes in the 2016 National Championship game.

Amen to that, and the 2 makeup calls Mike Eades had to give us to counter his in 17.

 

[Steat]

Survive and advance.

 

[Spaceytoyz]

Well we better win the Play in game if not they will say they are right

 

[JovialMuse]

...and also for anybody here who wants to smugly (and blindly) deny the palpable anti-UNC bias out there, here's a sampler for ya... enjoy:

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Honestly, I didn't think they were in after Saturday either if I'm being completely transparent. That opinion was based on the Q1 record though. But thankfully the committee didn't use just Q1 record to make the call. And it's ridiculous that all these morons and talking heads looking for clicks are focusing solely on Q1 records. UNC had a better NET ranking as well as superior predictive metrics to the other bubble teams. And the effing mayor of WV calling a press conference and claiming that there was some kind of fraud is just laughable. Hope all this provides good motivation for the team.