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People keep saying that they had 2 bad losses at the end but were one of the hottest teams prior to losing these 2 games. Also, if you look at most of the losses prior to UCLA and Ore. St. all the losses were to good teams ( Nevada #2, St. Louis #2, Duke #2, Marquette #2 or #3, S. Dakota St. and Colardo conference tournament winner.) they had a tougher non-conference schedule than both Cal and Col w/ Cal getting blown out by Missouri but beating a bottom SEC team in Georgia. Colarado’s toughest non-conference sched was either Colorado St. or Air force – they also played Georgia and beat bottom SEC team. My problem is when people say UW has no non-conference wins but they forget to leave out that most of these losses were on the road (travels to NY to play 2 East Coast teams). If they played lesser competition like Cal or Colarado, their non-conference record would be better. Plus, I feel it takes away from them being a consistent team in conference play as they had the best record prior to the tournament. Colarado earned at berth in the Big Dance but to say that Cal should go over UW is questionable. Cal may have beat UW but it was on game and was decided on last second shot w/ no chance for UW for rematch d/t conference scheduling. Also, if the Dawgs played in another West Coast Conference they would do just as well as St. Mary’s or Gonzaga (I have also looked up their non-conference and conference schedule – no as grueling as UW) and it is also not that great. I have also watched both of these teams play on tv and they do not jump out as so much better or no better than the UW and believe they would have a worse record if they played in the PAC 12 but due to name or weak scheduling they happen to be ranked. The selections to the Big Dance is really subjective with the Dawgs having chances to control their own destiny but please stop saying that other teams are more deserving when taking into consideration other factors. RPI is BS as Arizona and Oregon have higher RPI’s than UW but UW sweeped UA and 1-1 vs Ore w/ UW winning regular season conference title.
Drexler’s record may be better but they play in weaker conference. Experts are saying they deserve to go, but remember they didn’t win their conference tournament either.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NC2F6WTDPHDPIH2BUFNCWCUGSE Mark

Remember Cal lost to both WSU and Oregon State during the regular season.
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I think they dererve to be in one of the play-in games. Bad precedent to set to fully deny an outright major conference champ.

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