Jag-Tig
Member
Regarding RPI, let's remember one thing: the RPI's we see on tv and in the papers come from collegrpi.com. The guy who does them is pretty accurate but keep in mind that it's not what the NCAA uses. The NCAA's official RPI's could have had Alcorn worse than Winthrop, hence ASU and Siena in the play-in.
Keep in mind, Floyd Kerr is on the men's committee and he's well-respected. I'm sure that if he had an issue with what was going on he would have said something. That's why he's there. Let's be fair to him and give him the benefit of the doubt.
Also, each school has a right to voice it's complaints. The NCAA structure is set up that way. There is a process for each school and conference to become a part of the system. I can tell you right now that an arbitrary email from a fan won't do a thing as far as getting the process changed. I would suggest fans and alumni contact their AD's (unfortunately we don't have a conference commissioner) and voice their opinions. For years black folks have just complained among ourselves; we've never taken the complaint to the proper sources. That's the next step.
If participating in the play-in took a toll on the teams, then the NCAA needs to know. Things won't change unless we do something about it.
Also, when they added the Mountain West, I'm sure the Championships/Competition cabinet was concerned with keeping the at-large bids intact for several different reasons. Who really knows. All I know is that the MEAC and the SWAC each have members on that cabinet (a list of all committee members is public knowledge and on the NCAA website). There's a way to go through the process and a way to make the system work.
Keep in mind, Floyd Kerr is on the men's committee and he's well-respected. I'm sure that if he had an issue with what was going on he would have said something. That's why he's there. Let's be fair to him and give him the benefit of the doubt.
Also, each school has a right to voice it's complaints. The NCAA structure is set up that way. There is a process for each school and conference to become a part of the system. I can tell you right now that an arbitrary email from a fan won't do a thing as far as getting the process changed. I would suggest fans and alumni contact their AD's (unfortunately we don't have a conference commissioner) and voice their opinions. For years black folks have just complained among ourselves; we've never taken the complaint to the proper sources. That's the next step.
If participating in the play-in took a toll on the teams, then the NCAA needs to know. Things won't change unless we do something about it.
Also, when they added the Mountain West, I'm sure the Championships/Competition cabinet was concerned with keeping the at-large bids intact for several different reasons. Who really knows. All I know is that the MEAC and the SWAC each have members on that cabinet (a list of all committee members is public knowledge and on the NCAA website). There's a way to go through the process and a way to make the system work.