I know Jeremy is will be in next year, but there needs to be checks and balances.
Allow some media and networks to attend these meetings. Make it more transpatent. The fact that all the bubble teams, who had representation on the committee, made it is a smoking gun. Cohen was on the committee last season, and Auburn had no buisness hosting. Strickland was on the committee and Florida at 29-28 had no buisness even being in the tournament. Hogue made sure Coastal got a more favorable region than his Tournament Champ USM did. Not to mention how does Indiana with an RPI of 55 make it in as an at large? Glad USM is playing them but they have no business in. They are supposed to use RPI but they only use it when it benefits them.
Until there is some type of openess and clarity about the process, this will happen again.
P.S. The part about members stepping out when their school is talked about it stupid, they know what happens and they know if they don't get them in there may be some payback when another school comes up. They talk. Don't let them lie.
Allow some media and networks to attend these meetings. Make it more transpatent. The fact that all the bubble teams, who had representation on the committee, made it is a smoking gun. Cohen was on the committee last season, and Auburn had no buisness hosting. Strickland was on the committee and Florida at 29-28 had no buisness even being in the tournament. Hogue made sure Coastal got a more favorable region than his Tournament Champ USM did. Not to mention how does Indiana with an RPI of 55 make it in as an at large? Glad USM is playing them but they have no business in. They are supposed to use RPI but they only use it when it benefits them.
Until there is some type of openess and clarity about the process, this will happen again.
P.S. The part about members stepping out when their school is talked about it stupid, they know what happens and they know if they don't get them in there may be some payback when another school comes up. They talk. Don't let them lie.
