How did the selections do this year in the play-in , Round one of 64 teams and round two of 32 teams? The teams by seeding and conference that are gone are:
ACC Start with7 teams. Lost in round 1 (64 teams): 4. Virginia, 7. Clemson.8. No. Carolina, 2. Iowa, 9. Georgia Tech, 10. Virginia Tech.. Remain: 4. Florida State, 11. Syracuse. Record so far: 4-5 .444.
Big Ten "the country's best conference"- Start with 9 teams. Lost in play-in: 11- Mich. St. Lost in round 1 (64 teams): 2. Ohio St., 4. Purdue. Lost in round 2 (32 teams): 1. Illinois, 2. Iowa, 9. Wisconsin, 11. Rutgers. 10. Maryland. Remain: 1. Michigan. Record so far: 7-8 .467. Those 8 losses are 8 of their entrants gone.
Big Twelve - Start with 7 teams. Lost in round 1 (64 teams): 3. Texas. Lost in round 2 (32 teams): 3. West Virginia, 3. Kansas, 4. Oklahoma State, 6. Texas Tech. 8. Oklahoma. Remain: 1. Baylor. Record so far: 7-6 .538. Those 6 losses are 6 of their entrants gone.
PAC12- "They don’t meet the eye test"- Start with 5 teams. Lost in play-in: none. Lost in round 1 (64 teams): none, Lost in round 2 (32 teams): 5. Colorado. Remain: 6. USC, 7. Oregon, 11. UCLA, 12. Oregon State. Record so far: 9-1 .900. Enough said.
SEC: - Start with 6 teams. Lost in round 1 (64 teams): 5. Tennessee, 9. Missouri. Lost in round 2 (32 teams): 4.Florida, 8. LSU. Remain: 2. Alabama, 3. Arkansas. Record so far: 6-4 .600.
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ACC Start with7 teams. Lost in round 1 (64 teams): 4. Virginia, 7. Clemson.8. No. Carolina, 2. Iowa, 9. Georgia Tech, 10. Virginia Tech.. Remain: 4. Florida State, 11. Syracuse. Record so far: 4-5 .444.
Big Ten "the country's best conference"- Start with 9 teams. Lost in play-in: 11- Mich. St. Lost in round 1 (64 teams): 2. Ohio St., 4. Purdue. Lost in round 2 (32 teams): 1. Illinois, 2. Iowa, 9. Wisconsin, 11. Rutgers. 10. Maryland. Remain: 1. Michigan. Record so far: 7-8 .467. Those 8 losses are 8 of their entrants gone.
Big Twelve - Start with 7 teams. Lost in round 1 (64 teams): 3. Texas. Lost in round 2 (32 teams): 3. West Virginia, 3. Kansas, 4. Oklahoma State, 6. Texas Tech. 8. Oklahoma. Remain: 1. Baylor. Record so far: 7-6 .538. Those 6 losses are 6 of their entrants gone.
PAC12- "They don’t meet the eye test"- Start with 5 teams. Lost in play-in: none. Lost in round 1 (64 teams): none, Lost in round 2 (32 teams): 5. Colorado. Remain: 6. USC, 7. Oregon, 11. UCLA, 12. Oregon State. Record so far: 9-1 .900. Enough said.
SEC: - Start with 6 teams. Lost in round 1 (64 teams): 5. Tennessee, 9. Missouri. Lost in round 2 (32 teams): 4.Florida, 8. LSU. Remain: 2. Alabama, 3. Arkansas. Record so far: 6-4 .600.
Supposition meets reality. Without a veneer the wooden artwork is just a slab of wood.
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