Not sure how much of this is “news” in the breaking sense, but NCAA selection committee officially confirmed that it will be placing a greater emphasis on quality road wins this season when determining the final bracket (I know, I know. I linked to a Myron piece; I’ve already said three Hail Marys and watched a Bronson Koenig highlight video as penance).
Two things come to mind with this announcement:
- Um, wasn’t this already a criteria?
- Hey, great! Common sense is starting to win out.
We’ve never gotten a straight story from the committee about what it truly uses to evaluate at-large teams and seeds, and it has evolved over the years.