mediocrity rules the tourney!

[Starbase503]

Hey guys...just going over the teams who have wrapped up slots in the upcoming 2009 NCAA tournament, and I was underwhelmed with the "talent" that has clinched spots. Check out these numbers:

Northern Arizona won the Big Sky tourney after winning the conference outright with a nice 12-3 mark, but they were 1-11 outside the Big Sky, finishing the season at 13-14.

High Point won the Big South tourney after a pedestrian 6-8/15-14 season.

Houston shocked #4 Memphis for the C-USA title, but were otherwise a less-than-impressive 10-6/14-13. Likewise, Buffalo (9-7/15-13) captured the MAC; TCU (10-6/15-13) beat #13 UNLV for the Mountain West crown; and Tennessee State (10-10/16-17) took the Ohio Valley tourney.

Troy (10-8/16-14) won the Sun Belt; Texas Southern (11-7/15-15) won the SWAC (but was a preferable champion to runner-up Arkansas-Pine Bluff, who was 8-10 in SWAC play and 10-16 overall); and UTSA (Texas-San Antonio) won the Southland after an 8-1/12-13 season.

But the biggest shock came from the Colonial Athletic conference, where Hofstra won the title and a chance at the dance, after a horrid season (4-14 in CAC, 11-23 overall).

Anyone else seeing the biggest moment of this season being watered down by so much cannon fodder?

[Jukeman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Starbase503

Hey guys...just going over the teams who have wrapped up slots in the upcoming 2009 NCAA tournament, and I was underwhelmed with the "talent" that has clinched spots. Check out these numbers: Northern Arizona won the Big Sky tourney after winning the conference outright with a nice 12-3 mark, but they were 1-11 outside the Big Sky, finishing the season at 13-14. High Point won the Big South tourney after a pedestrian 6-8/15-14 season. Houston shocked #4 Memphis for the C-USA title, but were otherwise a less-than-impressive 10-6/14-13. Likewise, Buffalo (9-7/15-13) captured the MAC; TCU (10-6/15-13) beat #13 UNLV for the Mountain West crown; and Tennessee State (10-10/16-17) took the Ohio Valley tourney. Troy (10-8/16-14) won the Sun Belt; Texas Southern (11-7/15-15) won the SWAC (but was a preferable champion to runner-up Arkansas-Pine Bluff, who was 8-10 in SWAC play and 10-16 overall); and UTSA (Texas-San Antonio) won the Southland after an 8-1/12-13 season. But the biggest shock came from the Colonial Athletic conference, where Hofstra won the title and a chance at the dance, after a horrid season (4-14 in CAC, 11-23 overall). Anyone else seeing the biggest moment of this season being watered down by so much cannon fodder?

Lol im up to 2022 and NEVER seen anything like that but ive been using edited recruiting proirities since release day(makes teams more balance, deep into legacy most teams are made up of Fowards and Centers on default)

[Hillo]

Hey juk34man could you share what chances you have done to recruiting proirities?

I remember that there was somewhere list of all schools and their chances. Does anyone remember that? I saw that couple of days ago when I checked information about custom playbooks, but now I can't find it.

[Hillo]

Never mind I found it. http://www.operationsports.com/forum...-legacy-2.html

[J.R. Locke]

I have seen a lot of upsets in conference tourneys that leads to less than stellar NCAA fields. But that has happened in real life so it isn't that far fetched.

[smidger9]

Are you using rosters updated for 2009?

High Point is loaded with freshman with huge potential and have the most athleticism of the Big South. I can see them making a good run in the tourny. Of course I am a HPU fan so it all stands out that way to me :P

[Starbase503]

Quote: Originally Posted by smidger9

Are you using rosters updated for 2009? High Point is loaded with freshman with huge potential and have the most athleticism of the Big South. I can see them making a good run in the tourny. Of course I am a HPU fan so it all stands out that way to me :P

No, these were rosters for 2007-08, which has moved into the current season, so there is a slate of fictional freshmen and JC transfers now. But I just find it odd how the "experts" on CBS and ESPN cry over the lack of smaller schools in the tourney, while I get to see some of the worst representatives from these non-power conference schools.

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE to see Cinderella at every dance. But hey, we gotta remember that Cinderella was a diamond covered with grime and just needed a little polishing up to shine. Most of these teams are closer to the ugly step-sisters, lumps of coal who will never shine regardless of how much polish they get.

[Coachwf]

What is your Team Unity setting?