North Carolina AD Bubba Cunningham under fire for controversial March Madness pick as contract incentives revealed

[Halldan1]

North Carolina AD Bubba Cunningham under fire for controversial March Madness pick as contract incentives revealed

Fans and media alike are stunned by the inclusion of North Carolina in the field, especially with its AD

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[Halldan1]

 

[Fishjam]

This shit has been happening for decades. Either incompetent admins or ones with major financial incentives to pick a certain way. There should be no sniff of impropriety, no admins picking teams who may have agendas or conflicts.

How hard would it be to get an independent committee with a clear selection process. The committee should release their top 100 at-large schools for the tournament once a month starting in January so teams have an idea where they stand and what's being valued.

 

[Hall-O-Daze]

He should be under fire. It was just too obvious. There has always been corruption in these processes, and it’s time those at the top no longer operate unquestioned.

 

[HallX2]

Roy Williams playbook

 

[JoePeppitone2012]

Reminder from last year when people are arguing over formulas that it’s the committee who decides and they choose to use the NET etc. only when it suits their agenda

We should have been in last year

 

[ivyhillparkk1963]

Which reminds me how useless the butler ad was for us as he sat on last years committee...

 

[NYShoreGuy]

This shit has been happening for decades. Either incompetent admins or ones with major financial incentives to pick a certain way. There should be no sniff of impropriety, no admins picking teams who may have agendas or conflicts.

How hard would it be to get an independent committee with a clear selection process. The committee should release their top 100 at-large schools for the tournament once a month starting in January so teams have an idea where they stand and what's being valued.

I guess we now know how 5 at large from the mvc happened in 2006

 

[SHUHoopsFan]

Which reminds me how useless the butler ad was for us as he sat on last years committee...

What was he going to say, they beat UConn in December? Literally the only thing he could say is the big east should get 4 teams and everyone elses response would be a few weeks ago they only lost to Nova by 25. They only lost to Creighton by 20 and UConn by 30 2 weeks ago. They only lost SJU by 19 3 days ago. Their NET is 59. My bet is if those games are somewhat competitive our efficiency numbers are better making our NET better and giving us a real shot. My guess is he picked his battles and it was battling for the seeds of the teams who got in.

 

[Piratz]

What a surprise. Total coincidence! Nothing gets decided by relationships or politics!

And he gets a bonus? 🤣🤣💀

 

[JoePeppitone2012]

What a surprise. Total coincidence! Nothing gets decided by relationships or politics!

And he gets a bonus? 🤣🤣💀

Certainly earned it this year

 

[radecicco]

What was he going to say, they beat UConn in December? Literally the only thing he could say is the big east should get 4 teams and everyone elses response would be a few weeks ago they only lost to Nova by 25. They only lost to Creighton by 20 and UConn by 30 2 weeks ago. They only lost SJU by 19 3 days ago. Their NET is 59. My bet is if those games are somewhat competitive our efficiency numbers are better making our NET better and giving us a real shot. My guess is he picked his battles and it was battling for the seeds of the teams who got in.

My guess is the guy was an empty suit.

 

[TomD82]

I guess we now know how 5 at large from the mvc happened in 2006

Maybe your anti cynicism posts about this are without some merit. They should not even have the appearance of these conflicts in the selection process. Not a good look for the committee and the NCAA.

 

[NYShoreGuy]

Maybe your anti cynicism posts about this are without some merit. They should not even have the appearance of these conflicts in the selection process. Not a good look for the committee and the NCAA.

The very selection committee is made up of AD and Commissioners from P4 and then mid major conf...like forever

 

[NYShoreGuy]

The committees consist of one member selected from each of the five autonomy conferences and three members selected from the seven highest-ranked nonautonomy conferences based on basketball success. The remaining four members are selected from the 20 other conferences. All appointments are for five years.

 

[SHUHoopsFan]

My guess is the guy was an empty suit.

Might have been but he needed something to stand on other than we had a big win 3 months earlier and we finished 4th in the conference. Nothing in the final 60 days of the season that said we’re playing good basketball. We beat a lot of non tournament teams. 4 gigantic blowout losses, 2 of them to non tournament teams. Maybe he could’ve said the other teams are equally mediocre but if that’s the best you got, it’s not good.

 

[TomD82]

The committees consist of one member selected from each of the five autonomy conferences and three members selected from the seven highest-ranked nonautonomy conferences based on basketball success. The remaining four members are selected from the 20 other conferences. All appointments are for five years.

That doesn't mean that they don't have inherit conflicts of interests or they don't have an agenda. The lack of Q1 wins don't matter for UNC it is the Q2 wins that count. Oh wait Texas had 5 Q2 losses and were sub .500 in conference and Q2.

I can't believe everyone here is not saying what is your point?

 

[Fishjam]

Morrisey, the West Virginia governor wants answers on the process and if there was any misdeeds by the UNC AD to get his team chosen.

As a result, Morrisey said he has directed McCuskey to investigate whether any “backyard deals, backroom dealings, corruption, bribes or any nefarious activities” influenced the selection process, promising to “leave no stone unturned” in the inquiry.

“I’ve watched what the NCAA has done over a prolong period of time and I have seen the arrogance of the institution and that has been disturbing to me,” Morrisey said.

West Virginia to Probe ‘Corrupt’ NCAA After WVU Tourney Snub

West Virginia's attorney general is set to investigate the men's basketball selection committee, marking the state's latest challenge to the NCAA.

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