SMU went 12-7 in the #6 conference in America and played a horrible nonconference schedule:
http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2014/schedule/SMU
The fact that they were close to making the field further proves that the tournament should be shrunk back down to 64 teams.
It's a pretty decent conference that has multiple title contenders. Certainly, their non-conference schedule is the ultimate justification. Still, you are way off base if you think that it wasn't a surprise or their consideration is reason that the field should be reduced. SMU swept UCONN, beat Memphis, and curb stomped Cincy. Pomeroy has SMU at 32. I'm not in the minority here. NC State? BYU? Explain those...
I have no justification for including any of those teams. The whole field is a #fuckingdreckfest after the 4th seed line.
This. The majesty and pageantry of March Madness is a fucking joke. Sure, Cinderella stories are nice if you give a fuck, but basically, fucking dreckfest. Just make the entry point the sweet sixteen. Fuck.
Disagree. A field of 64 teams in the playoffs makes NCAA bball pretty cool and unique.
Still not as fun to watch as football, but it's definitely the 2nd most entertaining major collegiate sport... unless your school's volleyball team has some nice asses, then it comes in a distant 3rd.