Joni Comstock
Joni Comstock
earned performed season teams throughout
Nothing would preclude it. It will be the teams that have performed throughout their season and have earned it.
felt tennessee
We felt that Tennessee was a two-seed this year.
blend chose conference point release schedule season
We chose this point of the season to release the RPI because the composition of each team's schedule is comprised of a blend of non-conference and conference games.
challenge great losses season team tough
Rutgers was another team that posed a great challenge to us. Rutgers had two really tough losses during the season ... It was really close.
close felt greater played plays schedule strength tennessee year
I don't know that there's been a year where there's been greater parity. Strength of schedule is something we do look for and it's important to the committee. The schedule Tennessee played this year and plays most years, however, as close as it was, we felt that Tennessee this year was a No. 2 seed.
believe further good hoping impact improve move ncaa positive predict sure
We believe it is ? a good move to further differentiate and improve NCAA women's basketball. We can't predict for sure how it's going to impact the coverage. We're hoping it's going to be a positive thing.
atlantic claiming coast conference four prevent seed teams three
There are more than four teams under consideration for the four No. 1 seed slots, and there is nothing that would prevent the Atlantic Coast Conference from claiming three of those No. 1 positions.
kentucky looking schedule strength western
Western Kentucky really didn't have the strength of schedule we really were looking for.
based consider half last organize playing schedule season solely start strength team tool
We start with the win/loss record, and the strength of schedule for the team, and its opponent's strength of schedule. We also consider RPI, but a team is not in or out based solely on RPI. It is just a tool we use to organize the information. We also look at how well they are playing in the last half of the season to see if the team is improving.
number referred
As much as anything, we often have referred to 'Selection Sunday,' and that has become very much a tradition. However, I think that you can go back in our history, and we have done any number of things to take some risks.
schedule strength
Strength of schedule is something we look for.
committee florida good south team wins
South Florida was a very interesting team for the committee to review. They had some good wins that were important to us.
awful careful conference teams
I think there will be an awful lot of teams in that conference that will have a very careful review.
appears consider deal factors great time
It appears to me at this time that it will take up a great deal of the committee's time to really consider all of the factors and make that decision. I think it's going to be a challenge.