As the season winds down, teams across the country are taking stock of their resume. Everyone wants to play in a regional and conferences jockey to prove their members are deserving of an extra at-large berth. During our regional projection deliberations, several times each of us commented on how many bids a conference typically receives.
But how many bids a conference receives is definitely a subjective measure. After all, conferences don’t get bids, teams do. However, conference strength is one of the selection components so I felt it would be a worthwhile exercise to check in to see how this[…]
Etheridge: Postseason At-Large Bid Analysis
As the season winds down, teams across the country are taking stock of their resume. Everyone wants to play in a regional and conferences jockey to prove their members are deserving of an extra at-large berth. During our regional projection deliberations, several times each of us commented on how many bids a conference typically receives.
But how many bids a conference receives is definitely a subjective measure. After all, conferences don’t get bids, teams do. However, conference strength is one of the selection components so I felt it would be a worthwhile exercise to check in to see how this[…]
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