The committee really punished the Pac-10.
It wasn't terribly surprising that only three teams got in -- that both ASU and Washington were left out.
What was more surprising was the way the committee treated the teams that did get in.
UCLA has to play Minnesota at Minnesota in the first round. Arizona has to play Michigan State first, and then Texas at Texas in the second round.
Stanford, ranked #10 in the coaches' poll and #12 in the writers' poll, received only a 6 seed.
"We just have to play well. You can't get caught up in what seed you are,'' said coach VanDerveer. "I think it definitely shows disrespect to our team and our conference. But what are you going to do, cry about it or do something about it?"
Stanford does, however, have a fairly easy draw, and its games will be played on neutral floors. Unlike UCLA and UA, it has a fighting chance to make it out of the subregionals.
It wasn't terribly surprising that only three teams got in -- that both ASU and Washington were left out.
What was more surprising was the way the committee treated the teams that did get in.
UCLA has to play Minnesota at Minnesota in the first round. Arizona has to play Michigan State first, and then Texas at Texas in the second round.
Stanford, ranked #10 in the coaches' poll and #12 in the writers' poll, received only a 6 seed.
"We just have to play well. You can't get caught up in what seed you are,'' said coach VanDerveer. "I think it definitely shows disrespect to our team and our conference. But what are you going to do, cry about it or do something about it?"
Stanford does, however, have a fairly easy draw, and its games will be played on neutral floors. Unlike UCLA and UA, it has a fighting chance to make it out of the subregionals.
posted by Ted at 7:33 AM
