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More mid-majors, few issues in 2007 bracket
By Kyle Peterson
ESPN.com
The NCAA released the 2007 baseball tournament bracket on Monday, and perhaps the biggest surprise was that there weren't many.
In years past, I've railed against the selection committee for putting too high a premium on which conference a team plays in and less importance on who it has played. That has clearly changed. The SEC, which has never received less than six bids in the history of the 64-team field received just five. Instead, the committee awarded at-large bids to mid-major teams like Western Carolina.
Unlike other fields, there aren't any glaring omissions or selections. There are few issues with the seeding or host sites. More than any other year, I feel this is the field that deserves to be out there. In all, the selection committee did a good job making the field fair for everyone. . . . (read more)
Go State!
More mid-majors, few issues in 2007 bracket
By Kyle Peterson
ESPN.com
The NCAA released the 2007 baseball tournament bracket on Monday, and perhaps the biggest surprise was that there weren't many.
In years past, I've railed against the selection committee for putting too high a premium on which conference a team plays in and less importance on who it has played. That has clearly changed. The SEC, which has never received less than six bids in the history of the 64-team field received just five. Instead, the committee awarded at-large bids to mid-major teams like Western Carolina.
Unlike other fields, there aren't any glaring omissions or selections. There are few issues with the seeding or host sites. More than any other year, I feel this is the field that deserves to be out there. In all, the selection committee did a good job making the field fair for everyone. . . . (read more)
Go State!