Why does UNC play a play-in game on Tuesday while Xavier plays a play-in game on Wednesday, both play their first-round game on Friday?

[chasingwildcat]

Doesn't this give UNC an extra day of rest, making it unfair?

Only playing a play-in game on Tuesday and then a first-round game on Thursday makes sense.

 

[wildcatknh]

Also .... the South region had 2 play-in games, the East and Midwest had 1 play-in game, and the West region did not have any. Kind of strange that it's lined up that way. Means that a team in the West had 2-3 extra days to prepare already knowing who their opponent was compared to similar teams waiting for a play-in opponent in the other 3 regions.

 

[dynastydreamuk]

Yea i always thought this was screwy to and un fair. They do it for TV probably but seems like they could fix it to where it's even days to prep/rest

 

[FitchandMurray29]

This guy reverse engineered the bracket and essentially it seems the committee could’ve placed them elsewhere but put them in the closest available pod to Dayton at that point when building the bracket.

Was weird to me too so you’re not alone.

 

[Fox2monk]

Doesn't this give UNC an extra day of rest, making it unfair?

Only playing a play-in game on Tuesday and then a first-round game on Thursday makes sense.

I wondered that as well, I looked for UNC game today and was like where is it?

 

[Fox2monk]

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This guy reverse engineered the bracket and essentially it seems the committee could’ve placed them elsewhere but put them in the closest available pod to Dayton at that point when building the bracket.

Was weird to me too so you’re not alone.

Seems like they would place more importance on not having conference rematches in the second round over a slightly closer travel arrangement to Dayton but that wasn’t the case. I don’t think that is very fair.

 

[chasingwildcat]

I wondered that as well, I looked for UNC game today and was like where is it?

Budda works his magic again

 

[chasingwildcat]

Yea i always thought this was screwy to and un fair. They do it for TV probably but seems like they could fix it to where it's even days to prep/rest

The play-in games don’t have strictly defined rules regarding scheduling (dates, matchups), so the committee exploited this loophole to give UNC the most favorable schedule. Logically, the highest-ranked play-in team should face the lowest-ranked (Texas vs. UNC), while the second-highest should face the third-highest (Xavier vs. SDSU). Facing Texas would have been a much tougher matchup for UNC compared to SDSU. Additionally, UNC could have been placed in a Tuesday play-in game with a Thursday first-round game, but since there are no clear regulations on how this must be arranged, all the decisions ended up favoring UNC.

 

[notelvis]

And it seems that only UNC benefits from this extra day of rest. No other play-in team got this extra day, right?

 

[bnewt]

The play-in games don’t have strictly defined rules regarding scheduling (dates, matchups), so the committee exploited this loophole to give UNC the most favorable schedule. Logically, the highest-ranked play-in team should face the lowest-ranked (Texas vs. UNC), while the second-highest should face the third-highest (Xavier vs. SDSU). Facing Texas would have been a much tougher matchup for UNC compared to SDSU. Additionally, UNC could have been placed in a Tuesday play-in game with a Thursday first-round game, but since there are no clear regulations on how this must be arranged, all the decisions ended up favoring UNC.

the "carolina way" strikes again

 

[chasingwildcat]

And it seems that only UNC benefits from this extra day of rest. No other play-in team got this extra day, right?

Yes

 

[LineSkiCat14]

I laid into my UNC buddy last night about this at our draft.

I don't recall any time in the history of the play-in where it didn't go Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday and Wednesday/Friday/Sunday, or did I miss this at some point?
And yes, it of course benefits UNC and no one else. Sure, if SDSU won, they would have the Friday game.. but as of now, this change only helps UNC by giving them an extra day to prepare and get rest for Ole Miss.

 

[chasingwildcat]

I laid into my UNC buddy last night about this at our draft.

I don't recall any time in the history of the play-in where it didn't go Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday and Wednesday/Friday/Sunday, or did I miss this at some point?
And yes, it of course benefits UNC and no one else. Sure, if SDSU won, they would have the Friday game.. but as of now, this change only helps UNC by giving them an extra day to prepare and get rest for Ole Miss.

If the play-in game is scheduled on Tuesday, then the two winning teams should be placed in the region that plays its first-round games on Thursday, rather than the region that plays on Friday.

The two teams that win the Tuesday play-in games will play their first-round games on Thursday, with the only exception being UNC, which plays on Friday.

The committee has already done its best to accommodate UNC. That being said, UNC certainly proved itself with a dominant 30-point win over SDSU.

 

[TFCats11]

You are sexist, racist, homophonic, and antisemitic if you question anything UNC/ NCAAT this week!🥴

 

[SemperFiCat]

I find it hard to believe that there would be anything shady involving UNCheat basketball.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Bubba don't lie

 

[Creed Bratton]

Budda works his magic again

It really is magic because he does it from another room apparently.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

If the play-in game is scheduled on Tuesday, then the two winning teams should be placed in the region that plays its first-round games on Thursday, rather than the region that plays on Friday.

The two teams that win the Tuesday play-in games will play their first-round games on Thursday, with the only exception being UNC, which plays on Friday.

The committee has already done its best to accommodate UNC. That being said, UNC certainly proved itself with a dominant 30-point win over SDSU.

Yeah, makes zero sense and I'm pretty sure I've never seen it done this way.

Also, while I agree that UNC proved it's worth in the play-in round, that doesn't mean they proved they deserve to be here. It's about your resume, and UNC should have never had the chance to prove anything, because they shouldn't have been in.

You know, Kentucky in 2013 wasn't good, and we lost Nerlens Noel.. but that team still had some talent on there that they could have won a game or two. Still, doesn't mean they deserved to be given the chance.

 

[Seth_C]

The play-in games should be the last 8 at large bids and they should play to see who gets a 16 seed. Period. The end. Any alternative is bullshit for bullshit sake. Tournament winners should not be in play-in games. No one should have to be in a play-in game to be a 10 seed. It's completely insane.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

I laid into my UNC buddy last night about this at our draft.

I don't recall any time in the history of the play-in where it didn't go Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday and Wednesday/Friday/Sunday, or did I miss this at some point?
And yes, it of course benefits UNC and no one else. Sure, if SDSU won, they would have the Friday game.. but as of now, this change only helps UNC by giving them an extra day to prepare and get rest for Ole Miss.

Happened 2 years ago. Pitt played on Tuesday and then Friday.

I agree with everyone's points and agree they did everything to help UNC though.

 

[king of cali]

the "carolina way" strikes again

Yep, and that is why i despise them way more than Duke. The dookies know they’re arrogant, preppie pricks. UNC acts holier than thou, like their ish don’t stink.

That being said, don’t be surprised if they end up in the Elite 8.

 

[bucsrule8872]

Also .... the South region had 2 play-in games, the East and Midwest had 1 play-in game, and the West region did not have any. Kind of strange that it's lined up that way. Means that a team in the West had 2-3 extra days to prepare already knowing who their opponent was compared to similar teams waiting for a play-in opponent in the other 3 regions.

This was set up before the SC started working on the brackets. The bracketology guys have these listed all year. This wasn’t decided on a whim.

 

[bucsrule8872]

The play-in games don’t have strictly defined rules regarding scheduling (dates, matchups), so the committee exploited this loophole to give UNC the most favorable schedule. Logically, the highest-ranked play-in team should face the lowest-ranked (Texas vs. UNC), while the second-highest should face the third-highest (Xavier vs. SDSU). Facing Texas would have been a much tougher matchup for UNC compared to SDSU. Additionally, UNC could have been placed in a Tuesday play-in game with a Thursday first-round game, but since there are no clear regulations on how this must be arranged, all the decisions ended up favoring UNC.

That’s not how it is set up. The last at-large plays the next to last. The third from last plays the fourth from last. That’s how the rules are written.

Of course, the SC is given some “flexibility” to move teams around for various reasons, but that’s the general rule.

 

[PastorofMuppets34]

Put me in the camp of people who believe if you win your conference and receive an automatic bid, you should never be in the Tue/Wed play in game. You should got straight to the first round of 64. Let the at large bubble boys fight for a chance to get in.

 

[bucsrule8872]

Put me in the camp of people who believe if you win your conference and receive an automatic bid, you should never be in the Tue/Wed play in game. You should got straight to the first round of 64. Let the at large bubble boys fight for a chance to get in.

I could get behind that.

But for those 16 seeds, it’s a chance to actually get a tourney win. It’s unlikely that they will upset a 1 (only happened once in 80+ years, I believe), so this gives the little guys a chance to actually get in the books with an official NCAA win.

 

[awf]

Doesn't this give UNC an extra day of rest, making it unfair?

Only playing a play-in game on Tuesday and then a first-round game on Thursday makes sense.

Money!

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Doesn't this give UNC an extra day of rest, making it unfair?

Only playing a play-in game on Tuesday and then a first-round game on Thursday makes sense.

One word

Bubba

 

[Saven]

Doesn't this give UNC an extra day of rest, making it unfair?

Only playing a play-in game on Tuesday and then a first-round game on Thursday makes sense.

Don't question, just consoooom ncaa and be happy