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Mar 14, 2025
3:10:02pm

Charles Darwin Truly Addicted User

Losing games should always matter

The football committee basically ignored losses in title games. Ignoring recent relevant information is dumb.

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Originally posted on Mar 14, 2025 at 3:10:02pm

Message modified by Charles Darwin on Mar 14, 2025 at 3:11:22pm

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Charles Darwin

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Last login: Apr 2, 2025
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What is the point of conference tournaments if they don’t impact seeding.

RBLegend

Mar 14, 3:03pm

$$$$$$$$

TLCougar

Mar 14, 3:03pm

That's the reason why the hold out conferences finally gave in.

Jeffacka

Mar 14, 3:15pm

RE: What is the point of conference tournaments if they don’t impact

RGGeemer

Mar 14, 3:03pm

Folks on the bubble can also play their way into the dance

RenoCoug

Mar 14, 3:03pm

Not just bubble.. anyone.

Yes

Mar 14, 3:39pm

Watching basketball is fun and winning is fun and I enjoy it. Hope that helps

TCuz

Mar 14, 3:04pm

This response is on-brand. Good work.

RBLegend

Mar 14, 3:46pm

I hate this train of thinking. The conference tournaments are awesome and very

brazilcoug

Mar 14, 3:04pm

It is everything for smaller conferences. Much less important for bigger ones.

kimdaddy35

Mar 14, 3:09pm

Wow a thumbs down for that comment? I am pretty shocked anyone would disagree with that.

kimdaddy35

Mar 14, 3:21pm

I think he misread it as a political post somehow

gmoney7

Mar 14, 3:22pm

Yes he just doesn't like me. No worries on my part as it makes me laugh that he wastes his time to

kimdaddy35

Mar 14, 3:48pm

So this train of thinking is wrong because you hate it? Conference tournaments

RBLegend

Mar 14, 3:40pm

Every team in the big 12 had the opportunity to make the tournament by having

RBLegend

Mar 14, 3:44pm

It's not true that they DON'T impact seeding. They may not impact them as much

NOCAL_YFAN

Mar 14, 3:05pm

It does impact seeding - maybe slightly less than the reg season just because

Mr. Scoobs

Mar 14, 3:05pm

1) money 2) $$$$$ 3) the suspense of giving every team a chance to make the

BigD Coug

Mar 14, 3:08pm

So teams from small conferences can go undefeated in regular season conference play, drop a game in the conference

foofcoug

Mar 14, 3:08pm

This is a pretty lame outcome. Erases all the work done in the regular season

Parkercoug82

Mar 14, 3:16pm

Disagree, hard work during the season get you a preferred spot in the conference

rowlinthunder

Mar 14, 3:18pm

Does it? Say you play the #3 seed in the Final in a location much closer to their campus. What did the

kimdaddy35

Mar 14, 3:19pm

A easier path to getting to the final.

rowlinthunder

Mar 14, 3:23pm

That makes sense. One team is the best all year and their reward for it is an easier path to the finals

kimdaddy35

Mar 14, 3:44pm

Or perhaps you play in Las Vegas every year

Parkercoug82

Mar 14, 3:25pm

Losing games should always matter

Mar 14, 3:10pm

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JuicyJam

Mar 14, 3:10pm

Auto bid and they do impact seeding

Mar 14, 3:15pm

Massively impacts seeding

BaylorBear

Mar 14, 3:15pm

They are a good tune up for March Madness and it gives other teams a chance

Mar 14, 3:19pm

Load management for teams that have secured a high seed is coming (Duke this yr)

U2UTE

Mar 14, 3:23pm

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