On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 12:47 PM, Rita-Ann Monde <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Does the recommendation refer to only teams seeking an "at large" bid? It
> is possible for a team to qualify for the tournament (i.e. "auto-bid" by
> winning their conference tourney) with a sub .500 record.
>
>
> Rita-Ann Monde
> Trinity College 1991
> Cornell University 2000
>

I tend to believe that the .500-or-better criterion would only apply to
at-large bids.  Otherwise, teams going into their conference tournaments
with sub-.500 records (more specifically, being below .500 by a number of
games greater than the number of potential wins they could have in the
conference tournament) would have little to play for in the postseason.

-- 
Will Devine
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