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Originally Posted by panerd
Sorry but the big twelve (or SEC, ACC, Big Ten, Big East, etc.) deserves 4-5 teams before any of the smaller conferences get two in.
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I think where we disagree isn't in the general case, but on the existence of exceptions to this "rule".
It's not unusual for one of the "power conferences" to have a down year.
The ACC goes through it, the Pac-10 has gone through it, the Big East has gone through it, I believe it's at least arguable that the Big 12 may be going through one right now.
At the same time, it's possible for a "mid-major conference" to have an up year, where they have not just the typical one deserving team, but 2 or sometimes even 3.
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those years, when those circumstances collide, I believe the mid-majors are more deserving of a bid or two than a team who wouldn't get a look except for their conference affiliation.
We're not all that far apart I don't think, it's just an odd situation where I'm the guy who doesn't believe in absolutes about something
