Phil R. says:
>WHY would BC get a bye to the NCAA?  if that's the case, what's the use
>of the tournament?  I thought that the TOURNAMENT champ got the 'bye'
>and the rest was up for chance . . .
 
    Nope, the tourney champ only gets an automatic bid.  Byes are not
    guaranteed.  That is left up to the committee when seedings are
    determined.  This at least allows teams who wouldn't have otherwise
    made the NCAAs to win their tourney and make it.
 
 
    - mike